Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh at age 11, faced years of shaming over wearing a headscarf in New York. So, in 2013, she started World Hijab Day – a day for both Muslim ...

Hassane is an undergraduate student majoring in business. She lives in San Diego. We have yet again borne witness to another conflict in the world regarding the hijab. As many are aware, recent events ...

The decision to wear the hijab is deeply personal and varies significantly from one individual to another The hijab, a headscarf worn by many Muslim women who feel it is a part of their religion, is ...

(RNS) — A Muslim woman living in France, parts of India or Quebec, in Canada, who publicly wears the hijab is faced with all manner of restrictions, if not outright bans, under a variety of laws and ...

In January 2018, I signed up to work as a substitute teacher at a public school in Columbus, Ohio. When I showed up, I wore what I thought was professional attire for a school teacher, including a ...

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Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir made NCAA history as the first Muslim woman to play basketball in a hijab. She gave up her dream of playing professionally after rules prohibited her from wearing a headscarf. The ...

Lina Boussaha joined a team in Saudi Arabia so she could wear her head scarf while playing the sport she calls “a part of my soul.” By Sarah Hurtes Photographs by Iman Al-Dabbagh Sarah Hurtes reported ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Caitlin Killian, Drew University (THE CONVERSATION) Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I fought for the right to wear the hijab in professional basketball. I'm finding hope in progress amid the Iranian protests over ...