Sexual expression is viewed as an individual choice. Thus, the Muslim veils and gender restrictions are viewed as gender oppression. From a Muslim world-view, modesty is a central part of worship ...

No symbol is so linked to Muslim women as that of “the veil.” Whether a simple headscarf or a head-to-toe cover such as the chaddor or burka, Muslim women’s covered dress has meaning for many far ...

As a Muslim woman, she could not discuss with her family and many of her friends that she had been alone with a male; much less that she had been assaulted. Her first time disclosing was when she ...

ZE, khe and sheen are in fact three letters of Urdu alphabet that denote the sounds z, kh and sh. These are the initials for ...

In 2015, the Lombardy Region had already adopted a resolution banning the burqa in public places. However, the current motion ...

A German Muslim woman has gone to court in Berlin - she wanted to obtain an exemption from the requirement to wear a nikab in ...

It is dramatically dividing opinion within Britain’s diverse Muslim population and beyond ... about their perspectives in Too Young to Veil? Equality campaigners argue that the practice risks ...

and Islam, and the practice has a long history in European, Asian, and African societies. A veil can be worn in many different ways and for many different reasons. In some cultures it's used to ...