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Several ministers have argued that Muslim women wearing the hijab while practising sports ... coach and has been dreaming about becoming a professional trainer, said she is considering leaving ...

When the 21-year-old Lebanese-American sang in the viral video while wearing the hijab—a head covering and modest garment considered sacred by Muslim women—she instantly became well-known.

She has won this year’s Rising Star in Sports award after campaigning to FIBA to allow Muslim women with a headscarf to play professional basketball. Elbadawi is living proof that one person can ...

Tehran, Iran – In a first, Iranian authorities have dispersed a demonstration calling for stricter implementation of the country’s dress code rules. On Friday evening, after state-organised ...

Demonstrators demand tougher penalties for women who refuse to wear the hijab Since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, women have been required to conceal their hair in public. However, increasing ...

BBC Gladiators’ first Muslim finalist, Aneila Afsar to talk more about her quest to represent Muslim women in sports ...

The protesters were calling for the implementation of a bill imposing tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear the covering, known as a hijab. Parliament approved the bill in September 2023.