Muslim Headscarves

Refusing To Cover Head, Christian Woman Sues Muslim Employer

AP | JAMAL HALABY | Posted 05.27.2012

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AMMAN, Jordan — A Christian Jordanian woman said Sunday she is suing her Gulf Arab employer for arbitrary dismissal after she refused a new dres...

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Muslim Lite: Women, Islam and the Turkish Way

Roger Friedland | Posted 02.19.2012

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Roger Friedland

Democracy is about the right to choose. Turkey is at a critical cusp, and I cannot help feeling that, with the proliferation of young women like these, the future of Turkey's democracy is in good hands.

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Hamas to expel Gaza schoolgirls not wearing Muslim dress

Haaretz. | Haaretz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Female students in the Gaza Strip will be required to wear head coverings and full-length robes beginning this school year, the Hamas rules of the Gaz...

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Danish Military Unit Under Attack Over Headscarf

AP | JAN M. OLSEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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COPENHAGEN — A Danish military unit has become embroiled in a dispute about Muslim headscarves after it allowed a hijab-wearing woman to complet...

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