Dr Qanta Ahmed, a British-American Muslim doctor who lives in New York, does not wear a face veil and supports a ban on them. She said the number of women wearing them in the West is increasing in ...

Whether a simple headscarf or a head-to-toe cover such as the chaddor or burka, Muslim women’s covered dress has meaning for many far beyond its simple use as clothing. Those who advocate “Islamic ...

Other Muslim women - like Wafa Khatheeja Rahman, a lawyer in the southern city of Mangalore - say not wearing the hijab does not make them any less Muslim. "I didn't wear it because it does not ...

Burkinis, burqas and niqabs remain outlawed in areas of Europe and Canada – cities where balaclavas might be perceived as perfectly acceptable winter-wear. Muslim women have responded with ...

Some people think nothing of asking complete strangers wearing hijabs personal questions. It does not stop there.

What can and can't Muslim girls wear? Why are boys different? SAHAR: Women and men can wear whatever they like. The only limitation is that in the presence of the opposite gender who is not a ...

While praying, the muslim women are required to wear loose-fitting clothes to cover their body structures and a hijab to cover their head. This is considered as a way of maintaining purity and ...