New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing intense backlash over his celebratory post on World Hijab Day, February 1, as his office described hijab, head covering mandated for women in Islam, as a ...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office posted a celebratory message on World Hijab Day, calling the head covering the "identity and pride" of Muslim women. The newly elected leader's post comes ...

Minnesota Lt. Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan was seen on a Somali TV station wearing a hijab at a mall, as a widespread fraud scandal implicating some Somalis plagues the state. "The ...

On a recent evening in the north of Iran’s capital of Tehran, a young woman with long hair fashioned into a high ponytail hopped onto a motorcycle behind a male companion. Not far away, two other ...

From Kerala to Uttar Pradesh, recent hijab-related controversies in Indian schools and colleges have reignited national debate over religious freedom and institutional dress codes. Incidents include ...

Photos and videos of women in Iran burning their hijabs and walking in the streets freely without a veil have circulated on social media in the past few weeks, with people mentioning that Iran has ...

Iranian journalist Zeinab Rahimi has refused to wear the mandatory hijab for over two years, despite the risk of arrest and imprisonment. She is among a growing number of women and girls who have ...

Muslim women have spoken about how wearing the hijab is “empowering” in the face of a new poll that has revealed almost half of Britons believe that women are pressured into putting it on. The survey ...

A Muslim woman who was attacked while studying in an Ajax, Ont., library says the incident has left her terrified and worried about her family’s safety. The woman has issued a statement through the ...

A Friday report by the United Nations says Iran is using advanced technology, including drones, facial recognition and a citizen-reporting app to crack down on violations of its mandatory hijab laws.

A ban on the practice of wearing hijabs at educational institutions in Karnataka will continue as the matter is pending in the top court, state school education and literacy minister Madhu Bangarappa ...

Aya Elamroussi says being Muslim in America is hard enough. But “being visibly Muslim and a woman, oftentimes while also being a person of color, adds a layer of nuance that impacts how Muslim women ...