IndieWire looks at recent films from Jafar Panahi, Nader Saei-Var, and more to consider how hijab is represented in Iranian cinema.

The hijab is not simply about religion – women wear it for a variety of reasons that can change, depending on the time and social context. Is the veil an Islamic requirement?

The hijab is not simply about religion – women wear it for a variety of reasons that can change, depending on the time and social context. Is the veil an Islamic requirement?

The hijab is not simply about religion – women wear it for a variety of reasons that can change, depending on the time and social context. Is the veil an Islamic requirement?

So, in 2013, she started World Hijab Day – a day for both Muslim and non-Muslim women to experience wearing a headscarf.

The hijab is not simply about religion – women wear it for a variety of reasons that can change, depending on the time and social context. Is the veil an Islamic requirement?

Two Muslim women sue Orange County deputies accused of violating their religious rights by forcing them to remove their hijabs after arrests in California.

Muslim woman’s hijab ripped off in attack involving 10 people at Oshawa Pizza Pizza, anti-Islamophobia group says Police confirmed that it is investigating the violent swarming attack early ...

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