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French interior minister opposes ‘stigmatising’ hijab ban for minors

  • issue of tightening legal limits on the wearing of the hijab in public is being raised with increasing insistence in France
  • Far-right is growing in strength in France but the country has one of Europe’s biggest Muslim communities
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French politicians accused of Islamophobia amid row over schoolgirls’ parliament visit

By Arab News ·
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Philippines’ first hijabi anchor redefines Muslim representation, one newscast at a time

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French minister calls for hijab ban on school trips

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Hijab-wearing singer Ghaliaa Chaker looks to inspire

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French headscarf ban continues to draw flak at Olympic Games

By Arab News ·

Amnesty International slams French hijab sports ban ahead of Olympics

By Arab News ·

Tehran police close Turkish Airlines office after its employees defy Iran’s headscarf law

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‘Sports should be inclusive’: Activists slam France hijab ban

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More than 150 countries celebrate 12th annual World Hijab Day

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Iran shutters bookshop over hijab law violation: media

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Iranian newspaper editor charged over ‘false’ hijab survey

By Arab News ·

Rights groups slam Taliban ban on women in national park for failing to wear hijab 

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