Months after nationwide arrests, Iran’s ‘morality police’ returns with stricter Hijab rules

Jul 17, 2023

Months after the nationwide arrests that were carried out after the Anti-Hijab protests, Iran has relaunched patrols by the ‘morality police’ in a bid...

Taliban suppress protests by women against mandatory hijab in Kabul

May 11, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 11 : Taliban militants dispersed a handful of women who staged a demonstration in Kabul against the decision to make hijab...

MoS Subhas Sarkar blames political ideology for hijab row in India, says numerous Islamic nations don't have hijab mandatory

Feb 26, 2022

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 26 : Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar on Saturday, referring to the hijab row in Karnataka...

Iranian chess player warned not to return home after competing without hijab abroad

Jan 04, 2023

The 25-year-old player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran...

2 women attacked with yoghurt, arrested for not wearing hijab in Iran

Apr 03, 2023

Meanwhile, President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that the hijab was the law in Iran. "The important matter is that today we have a...

Women get raped when they don't wear Hijab, says Congress leader Zameer Ahmed

Feb 13, 2022

Hubli (Karnataka) [India], February 13 : Amid the ongoing hijab controversy, Karnataka Congress leader Zameer Ahmed on Sunday said Hijab means 'Parda' in Islam...