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MPA withdraws hijab resolution over ‘error’
PTI legislator was against imposing the hijab, but document said otherwise
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PTI withdraws 'mandatory hijab' resolution in Punjab Assembly
A minister earlier proposed making it mandatory for government college girls to wear a hijab
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Punjab minister’s hijab proposal sets off furore
Raza Ali Gilani suggests mandatory wearing of hijab for college girls; provincial govt rejects proposal
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Punjab govt rubbishes reports of mandatory hijab at colleges in province
Some sections of the media reported that the Islamic headscarf has been made mandatory alongwith certain incentives
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Nike unveils Pro Hijab for Muslim athletes
Nike says the hijab will be available for sale next year
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Schools free to ban students from wearing headscarves, Birmingham City Council
A cabinet member tried to influence a head teacher into allowing a four-year-old to wear a hijab
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Iranian chess master banned from national team for not wearing headscarf
Separately, Dorsa's brother was also kicked off the team when he agreed to compete against an Israeli opponent
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It's a first: Hijab-clad Halima Aden walks Yeezy Fashion Show and gets signed by IMG
Halima was the first model to wear hijab in swimsuit segment
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At New York Fashion Week, hijabs top looks fit for royalty
Designer Anniesa Hasibuan won praise for her collection from last September, the first to feature hijabs
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Hijab wearing Muslim woman abused in New Zealand
Attacker hurled abuses at Mehpara Khan, her friends, and threw beer cans at them
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Drake clarifies rumours about asking girl to take off her scarf
Drake is currently on his Boy Meets World tour
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Debenhams will become first major department store to sell hijab
Items like hijab pins and caps will also be sold in selected outlets from May
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Muslim girl 'made up' Austria railway station attack story: police
Teenager claimed she had been pushed in front of a moving train for wearing a headscarf
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Hijab-clad models walk ramp at Tokyo Modest Fashion Show
Fashion extravaganza was the first of its kind in Japan
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Austrian minister calls for hijab ban for public servants
If passed by parliament, the nationwide ban would be stricter than laws in France
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Muslim teacher resigns after being told to remove burqa in India
School administration calls episode 'misunderstanding'
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First US Somali lawmaker gets 'Islamophobic threats' from cab driver
Ilhan Omar who wears the hijab was subjected to the most hateful, derogatory, Islamophobic, sexist taunts and threats
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Muslim woman harassed, called 'terrorist' in US
Three suspects assaulted the woman and asked her to take off her hijab in New York City; they’re on the run
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Saudis call for execution of woman without hijab
One social media user demands the Kingdom 'kill her and throw her corpse to the dogs'
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Muslim teen becomes first to don hijab in US beauty pageant
If she wins, then she will represent the state of Minnesota in Miss USA 2017.
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In a first, hijab-clad journalist anchors newscast in Canada
Reaction to her newscast has mostly been positive
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Unicode approves hijab, breastfeeding emoji for 2017 update
The Consortium also may consider adding an emoji of a male headscarf
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Canada's Quebec eyes ban on niqab in government offices
The proposed law prohibits anyone giving or receiving government services from wearing face-covering garments
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US man sentenced for forcefully removing Muslim woman's hijab on flight
Attorney says case sends a clear message to anyone to express their faith without fear
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Muslim teen boxer wins right to fight wearing a hijab
Raianne currently works as a part-time trainer at Final Round Gym
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Iran players say hijab no reason for world chess boycott
US chess champion Nazi Paikidze-Barnes will boycott the Tehran championships because she refuses to wear the hijab
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Woman's hijab ripped off by two men in busy London street
Attack adds to the already growing number of incidents against Muslims in the west
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Amazon sparks outrage by selling Islamophobic costumes for Halloween
The outfits left customers infuriated
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Muslim student in Canada barred from exam after refusing to remove hijab
A male biology teacher asked student to pull her headscarf behind her ears to see if she was wearing headphones
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Norway seeks ban on burqas in the classroom
Muslim women are rarely seen wearing such veils in Norway, let alone in schools
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Prospect of wearing hijab at Iran world championship leaves players fuming
Players risk arrest if they do not wear the hijab
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Playboy features first Muslim woman in hijab
American journalist Noor Tagouri appears in the magazine's October "Renegades" edition
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Spanish Muslim student wins fight to study with veil
While issue has been a subject of debate in Spain, there is currently no law banning any kind of veil in public places
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In a first, hijab designer stuns New York Fashion Week
History made at NYFW
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Norway hairdresser fined for turning away client in hijab
Court says it has no doubt that defendant acted intentionally and deliberately discriminated against the Muslim client
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Only 22% Pakistanis say women should dress the way they want
Almost half of respondents in Saudi Arabia said women should ‘dress how they want’
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Hindu students go saffron to protest against burqa-clad women
Controversy comes in the wake of Mangalore college banning first-year students from wearing the hijab or burqa
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Muslim refugee fired from internship in Germany over headscarf
Merkel’s party condemned the incident as a step too far
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Hijab approved as uniform option by Scotland Police
The Metropolitan Police introduced the hijab as an optional part of the force’s official uniform in 2001
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Canada police allow women officers to wear hijab
Move hopes to boost recruitment of Muslim women in police force
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Kyrgyz president claims women can get radicalised by wearing burqas
Women have been 'wearing miniskirts since the 1950s and they never thought about wearing an explosive belt'
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The first American Olympian to compete in a hijab wins a bronze medal
The 30-year-old from New Jersey is the first US Olympian to wear a hijab during competition
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Muslim fencer becomes first American athlete to compete at the Olympics wearing a hijab
The Muslim fencer says she has faced discrimination since childhood because of her skin color and hijab
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Iranian men are wearing hijabs in solidarity with their wives
Activist Masih Alinejad urged Iranian men to upload their pictures using the hashtag #meninhijab
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'This is America' air traveler says guilty of yanking Muslim's scarf
Man grabbed the back of the hijab and "pulled it all the way off," leaving her head exposed
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Bulgarian town bans face veil in public
The town council of Pazardzhik in southern Bulgaria voted overwhelmingly in favour of the ban
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In a fight against oppression, Iranian women call on Western tourists to violate hijab law
As part of a growing online campaign, Iranian women are risking punishment by taking pictures without their hijabs
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This Muslim figure skater is determined to make history at olympics
Inspired by the Disney film Ice Princess, UAE-based Zahra Lari started skating on a whim at the age of 12
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Woman wearing veil shares footage of ‘racist shopper calling her Batman’ in London
Christian man incites racism when telling his kids to look at 'Batman'
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Muslim woman's 'veil ripped off' outside London university
Met Police spokesperson says two men, aged 39 and 41, have been arrested under the Public Order Act