By Ariana Monique Salazar and Scott Gardner A Danish law that took effect in August makes it illegal for Muslim women to wear face-covering veils – such as burqas or niqabs – in public. Austria, Belgium and France, as well as parts of Italy and Spain, have enacted similar laws in recent years, Continue Reading
Barbie’s First Hijab: Meet the New Ibtihaj Muhammad Doll By Julia Horowitz
Barbie's first hijab: Meet the new Ibtihaj Muhammad doll For the first time ever, Barbie will wear a hijab. Mattel (MAT), which makes Barbie, announced Monday that the latest doll in its "Shero" collection will be modeled after Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad. In 2016, Muhammad became Continue Reading
Quebec renews burqa ban debate in parliament
By Ashifa Kassam A bitter debate over identity, religion and tolerance has resumed in the Canadian province of Quebec, as parliamentary hearings begin on proposed legislation that would ban anyone wearing a face covering from receiving public services in the province. The bill, tabled by the Continue Reading