The word hijab describes the act of covering up generally ... It is worn with an accompanying headscarf. The burka is the most concealing of all Islamic veils. It is a one-piece veil that covers ...

Whether a simple headscarf or a head-to-toe cover such as the chaddor or burka, Muslim women’s covered dress has ... For many women, wearing the hijab in the Muslim world today is not the continuation ...

Several Muslim-majority countries have banned the burqa and hijab in educational establishments and government buildings, ...

Why wear a hijab? What's the difference between a hijab, niqab and burka? Why catwalk Hijabs are upsetting some Muslim women Explaining her decision to act, Ms Spielman said: "While respecting ...

"There have been incidents of cheating and copying, where students were wearing a burqa. All this should not happen in ...

Mumbai: In a move which is likely to snowball into a major controversy, Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane has demanded a ban ...

On May 13, the petitioners approached the college management and principal to urge them to withdraw the restriction on naqab, burka and hijab and allow it “as a matter of right of choice ...