Tag: hijab
Why Supreme Court’s Judgment On Hijab Heightens Religious Fault Lines – bY AMEH OCHOJILA
In a majority decision of five in favour and two dissenting, the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, June 17, in Abuja, affirmed the rights ... Read More
Girls Arrested For Removing Hijab At Iran Skateboarding Event
Iranian police have arrested several teenage girls for not wearing headscarves at a skateboarding day in the southern city of Shiraz, along with some of ... Read More
French Top Court Sets Precedent Banning Muslim Lawyers Wearing The Hijab
Sarah Asmeta, a 30-year-old French-Syrian lawyer, who challenged the rule set by the Bar Council of Lille, says she is contemplating taking her fight to ... Read More
Muslim Group Knocks Senior Lawyer, Adegboruwa For Criticising Hijab Use For Nigerian Policewomen
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has lambasted legal practitioner, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa over a comment attributed to the legal luminary declaring the new dress code for ... Read More
Nigeria’s Constitution Permits Muslim Women To Wear Hijab ― Education Minister
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has said that the Nigerian constitution protects the rights of Muslims to practice their faith according to the ... Read More
KWSG Reaffirms Use Of Hijab In Public Schools
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed the use of the hijab by willing Muslim schoolgirls in all categories of public schools in the state. The ... Read More
Oyo Muslims Ready For Legal Battle Over Hijab Controversy
The Chairman of the Muslim Community of Oyo State, Alhaji Kunle Sanni, said that the community is planning a legal action to pursue the usage ... Read More