hijab

Muslim woman assaulted, hijab pulled off in UK

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

A Muslim woman's hijab was pulled off allegedly by a man in a vicious assault in London, amid a spike in hate crime incidents following a series of terror attacks by militants in the UK. Aniso Abdulkadir was waiting for a tube at Baker Street station on July 16 when she says the man grabbed her headscarf before lashing outRead more

American Eagle celebrates diversity

Jeddah - Emirates Voice

In a celebration of diversity, renowned brand American Eagle features a hijab-wearing model to mark its summer 2017 collection. Halima Aden, a Somali American, made headlines last winter for being the first hijab-wearing model on New York and Milan runways. She was also the first ever Somali American to compete and become a semifinalist in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant.Read more

Muslim teen spat upon, hijab pulled off in school

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

A 16-year-old Muslim girl was spat upon and abused by her classmate who even tried to pull her hijab off in a city school in the US. The 15-year-old boy was on an elevator with the victim inside the High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety in Jamaica in the New York City when he called her a "MuslimRead more

Rehab Ramadan reveals her collection for 2017

Cairo – Shaimaa Mekawy

Fashion designer Rehab Ramadan known as “Rihanna” revealed her 2017 Women's Veiled Collection combining between elegancy and decency by coordinating the latest fashion designs with pieces that fit with hijab. She said during an interview with “Arab Today” that, the collection includes trousers with wide cuts, skirts with shirt-dresses shapes, Culotes pants or “Short wide pants”, and others pieces thatRead more

European court’s hijab verdict an attack on women

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

A local newspaper today reacted to the European Court of Justice's, ECJ, ruling that companies can ban employees from wearing the Islamic headscarf as part of prohibitions including other religious and political symbols, saying that, "Willingly or not, Europe’s top court has just opened the door to official, legal discrimination against Muslim citizens." The editorial, which was published by TheRead more

Muslim Activist Linda Sarsour Arrested at International Women’s Day Protest

New York - Arab Today

Protestors gathered outside Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday were told to disperse and clear the area. They were issued several warnings and some International women’s Day protestors obeyed. Others, including Palestinian-American activist, Linda Sarsour, did not. Accepting her handcuffs proudly, pictures posted on social media show a radiant Sarsour, replete in her red hijab, being led from theRead more

Liberals need to heed the messages writ large

Paris - Arab Today

A recent news report on France’s presidential election campaign and the prospects of far-right leader Marine Le Pen is worth parsing because it says something so politically blasphemous as to be barely believable. John Laurenson reported for the BBC from among French people whom Britain’s prime minister Theresa May might have called "left behind". He probed the views of aRead more

Nike Promises Sport Hijabs by 2018

London - Arab Today

In what is turning out to be a week of announcements, including the launch of a new plus-size clothing line, Nike has also announced the launch of a line of sports hijabs by 2018. Nike Pro Hijab will hit stores by Spring of 2018 as a response to what the company views as “an ongoing cultural shift that has seenRead more

Egyptian actresses wear headscarves in their series in Ramadan

Cairo - Islam Khairy

Many actresses will wear hijab (headscarf) during the month of Ramadan as the nature of their characters in their new series during the holy month forces them to do so. Egyptian actresses Magda Zaki, who participates in "O Allah, I am fasting" series in Ramadan, with Egyptian star Mostafa Shaaban. Zaki will play the character of Mostafa Shaaban’s mother inRead more

Muslim Woman Lasts Just 8 Days as WH Staffer Under Trump

Washington – Arab Today

Hijab-wearing, American patriot, Rumana Ahmed, felt challenged to remain at the White House following the election of Donald Trump as President, but she was determined to serve her country. She lasted eight days. First-generation American, Ahmed was born to hard-working Bangladeshi parents who immigrated to the US before Rumana was born. Her childhood was ideal, complete with family trips toRead more