Saturday, April 27, 2024

Topic: Hijab

Nadia Kahf; Muslim woman becomes 1st headscarf-wearing judge in US

US attorney Nadia Kahf has been appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court, becoming the first hijab-wearing judge on the bench.

Woman in hijab threatened with knife on Toronto subway, Muslim body demands justice

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) calls on the Toronto Police Service to investigate a hate-motivated crime that took place on the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) on 9 March.

“I will take a call,” CJI on urgent plea for permission to give exams wearing hijab

Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said he will "take a call" on the request to list a plea by Karnataka...

Karnataka Muslim students move SC against hijab ban ahead of exams

Muslim students from Karnataka on Monday approached the Supreme Court, requesting a directive to allow government educational institutions in the state to permit them to sit for examinations wearing hijab.

UP: Muslim students protest after denied entry to campus in hijab

Several students of the Hindu college in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district alleged that they were denied entry into the college for wearing hijab. The college authorities maintained that the college has implemented a dress code for all students.

Hijab ban; 50% dip in Muslim students’ count in govt colleges in Udupi: Report

There has been a significant shift of Muslim students from government to private pre-university colleges (PUC) in Karnataka's Udupi district, the epicentre of movement against Hijab ban, according The Indian Express.