Posts Tagged: Hijab
When It Comes to Iran’s Rulers, There Can Be No Dialogue
JNS.org - Two years have passed since the murder of Jina (“Mahsa”) Amini, a young Kurdish-Iranian woman, at the hands of the Islamic Republic of...
Iran Sentences Rapper Toomaj Salehi to Death Over 2022-23 Unrest
An Iranian revolutionary court has sentenced well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi to death for charges linked to Iran's 2022-23 unrest, his lawyer told Iranian newspaper...
Jewish Teacher Fights Back After Being Fired and Subjected to Antisemitic Remarks by Muslim Parents
Ibtihaj Muhammad made history as the first hijab-clad athlete on the US Olympic team in 2016. The bronze medal-winning fencer was featured on magazine covers,...
Iran Vows Crack Down on People who Promote Removing the Veil
People who encourage women to remove the hijab will be prosecuted in criminal courts and will have no right of appeal against any conviction, Iran's...
How Can We Celebrate Nowruz When Iran Is in Crisis?
JNS.org - March 20 marks the first Nowruz—the Iranian New Year—since the Iranian government murdered 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in September. Allegedly, she wasn’t...
CAIR’s Shoot First, Ask Questions Never Defamation Defense
They called her a bigot and demanded her termination, all based on the account of a 7-year-old. Now, attorneys argue that the Council on American-Islamic Relations...
Iran Protesters Call for Strike, Prosecutor Says Morality Police Shut Down
Protesters in Iran called on Sunday for a three-day strike this week, stepping up pressure on authorities after the public prosecutor said the morality police...
How Iran’s Hijab Protesters Are Fighting for Muslim Women Everywhere
Havva still remembers how it felt the first time she walked in public without a headscarf. "I felt powerful, she recalls now, nearly two decades...
Iran Will Act Decisively After Biggest Protests in Years, President Says
Iran must deal decisively with protests which have swept the country after the death in custody of a woman detained by the Islamic Republic's morality...
An Egyptian Woman’s Brutal Killing Sparks Renewed Hijab Debate
Egyptians were shocked last month by the brutal stabbing murder of a college student, Naira Ashraf, in front of Mansoura University's gates. The killer was...
The Hijab Doesn’t Represent All Muslim Women
Several years ago, an art dealer friend had a Renoir painting available for sale, a portrait of a young woman in half-profile, dressed in a...
‘Look Beyond the Veil,’ Says Israel’s First Hijab-Wearing Lawmaker
A female Muslim lawmaker from Israel's Arab minority is set to become the first in parliament to wear a hijab, or head scarf, after Arab parties...
Western Feminists AWOL in Supporting Abused and Dissident Muslim Women
Muslim and ex-Muslim feminists and dissidents have been risking torture and death in the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, and the Far East by refusing...
Islamists Smear Egyptian Actress for Removing Hijab
She was once one of Egypt's most popular actresses. Now, Hala Shiha has created an uproar by announcing that she no longer will wear a...
