California Muslims sue over hijab discriminationTwo lawsuits filed in California on Monday claim that Muslim women were discriminated against in separate incidents because of their religion and for wearing the hijab.
Swiss region bans full-face Muslim veilVoters in Switzerland's Italian-speaking region Sunday slapped a ban on wearing full-face veils, a move condemned by the country's Muslim community and Amnesty International.
23 September 2013
Atyrau oblast Akim goes off on black hijabsBakytkozha Ismukhambetov, Akim (Governor) of Atyrau Oblast in Western Kazakhstan, went all emotional about women dressed in black hijabs at the recent meeting of the Public Youth Council.
19 August 2013
Indonesian 'Hijabers' buy into an Islamic economy Indonesian event organiser Risti Rahmadi wears an Islamic headscarf, uses halal lipstick and knows that it's time to pray when an app on her BlackBerry emits Koranic verses five times a day.
Hijab first in British parliament A 16-year-old girl is thought to have become the first person to speak from the House of Commons despatch box in the British parliament while wearing a hijab.
Over 1/3 of Kazakhstanis against Muslim clothesAccording to them, popularization of Muslim symbolism in terms of clothes is not in line with the modern culture and can lead to rifts within Islam.
17 August 2011
Hijabs will not be banned in Kazakhstan: MassimovThe country should not ban wearing hijabs. We will not take any measures to forbid their wearing. It is wrong to forcedly ban them: Karim Massimov.