World Hijab Day, an annual day to encourage women to wear the traditional Muslim head covering and to educate others on why it is worn, is being marked around the globe today, February 1.

Other major Western designers have shown hijab-like head coverings on the runway with varying degrees of success. Choosing to wear the hijab is a deeply personal choice, but that doesn't mean it ...

a scarf which covers the head and neck but leaves the face uncovered. We found that hijab, which means ‘covering’, is also the general name for the requirement for Muslims to dress modestly.

Sheriff Daron Hall laid out his department's policy about religious head coverings, saying arrestees do not have to remove ...

Whether a simple headscarf or a head-to-toe cover such as the chaddor or burka ... and there is no scholarly consensus as to how it affects women. For many women, wearing the hijab in the Muslim world ...

Sisters Noor and Ayah Barahim have worn the hijab for 11 years — a decision they describe as deeply personal and empowering but without its challenges. While the Calgary sisters say they’ve ...

Layla Soliz sued the Knox County Sheriff's Office, saying the it violated her religious freedoms when it published a photo of ...

He highlights that the covering of the head and hair is different from that of the face. “Originally the ‘Hijab’ was meant as a means for isolating women, with the claim - by men - that this ...

Religious symbols - especially head coverings worn by Muslims - have frequently ... and would not affect women who wear the hijab, which only covers the hair and neck. But Ms Lamrhari, who could ...

and Muslim women cannot claim ownership over every head-covering garment. One user on Twitter commented, “Is a ‘balaclava’ not just a whitewashed hijab?” It actually isn’t. Knitted ...

Since 2015, some Egyptian women wearing a hijab have taken to social media ... profiles of all guests and 11 venues stated that head coverings were not allowed. We sent an undercover married ...