TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Billboards across Iran's capital proclaim that women should wear their mandatory headscarves to honor their mothers. But perhaps for the first time since the chaotic days following ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Every year on Feb. 1, World Hijab Day is celebrated. It is a day recognizing millions of women who wear the hijab. In Islam, women wear the Muslim head covering known as the Hijab to ...

After the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on Sept. 16, 2022, large-scale protests have taken place in Iran and all over the world. Captured for alleged improper wear of the hijab, the mandatory ...

Women across Iran staged a protest against their government by walking in public areas without a hijab. The protest happened on July 12 and was documented across social media by women using the ...

(RNS) — ‘It’s not like taking off someone’s hat. It’s like taking off their pants or removing their shirt,’ one expert witness told RNS.

Hijab is a symbol of Islam and an obligation for Muslime women while wearing it is a religious act, it is also for modesty in behavior, however Hijab is also an identity for strong women who decided ...

Hijab, niqab, burka - there are lots of different kinds of coverings worn by Muslim women all over the world. Some women wear a headscarf to cover their head and hair, while others wear a burka or ...

Hijabi students waited four years for this decision. In that period, some left Karnataka and had to start their life afresh.

N.C. State's Jannah Eissa and UC Irvine's Diaba Konate are gaining attention for wearing hijabs while playing basketball during the NCAA Tournament. While they aren't the first to do so in NCAA ...

Iranian women's rights activists posted videos of themselves publicly removing their veils on July 12 to coincide with National Day of Hijab and Chastity. The videos appeared on social media networks ...