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in HeartwarmingNew Zealand National TV and Radio will broadcast Adhan live on Friday, while many women will wear Hijab as show of solidarity
New Zealand. It’s been the talk since Friday. Though it’s been due to a terrible incident, it’s brought a sense of togetherness regardless of faith and background. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has now said this coming Friday’s call to prayers (the adhan) for Muslims in New Zealand will be broadcasted nationally and there will be […] More
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“I found Islam to be a peaceful religion contrary to what the media portrays”, says one of the record breaking 1400 visitors to Hong Kong’s Kowloon Masjid Open Day 2018
You know what’s great, it’s seeing Mosque Open Days in non-Muslim lands. The best way to clear misconceptions about Islam and to show the true Muslim character is to welcome the community into the houses of Allah with open arms, as per the practice of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his companions (may […] More
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Muslim schoolgirls won case to be allowed to wear headscarves at a Hong Kong’s Evangelical Christian school after the school had forbidden them
Ling Liang Church E Wun Secondary School, a school in Tung Chung in Hong Kong had forbidden a number of Muslin girl students to wear headscarves at their school. Earlier this week, Chinese newspaper Mingpao had reported about the case where four junior secondary school students were asked to go to the discipline room during […] More
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in Hong Kong“My impression of Islam has changed,” says one of the 800 visitors to Hong Kong’s Kowloon Masjid Open Day
As Islamophobia continues to grow, not just with the regular people but also sadly with certain world leaders, one of the best ways to repel this evil is by opening the doors of mosques and other houses of Allāh to the public. Each year, the Dawah Committee of Kowloon Masjid organises an Open Day. The last time […] More
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A Christian Filipino used to mock the Hijab, until she became a Muslim herself
Muslim women wearing Hijab are often claimed to be oppressed, suppressed or having no choice of their own. My Hijab My Choice hopes to clear this misconception with real life stories from Muslim women connected to Hong Kong. Saidah Oliver, a Filipino who had spent much of her life in Hong Kong, used to mock those […] More
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Muslim mother and daughter to be first hijab wearing police officers in Scotland
A Muslim mother and daughter have told how they were compelled to join Police Scotland after the force reversed a ban on wearing headscarves while on duty. Shafqat and Aleena Rafi, of Clydebank, are set to become the first officers in Scotland – special or regular – to wear the hijab on the beat once […] More
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in HeartwarmingBritish Muslim woman in Niqab received a heartwarming note whilst on the train
Hate crime against Muslim women in hijab has sadly become a norm in the Western world. And those wearing the niqab or the burqa also have been at the receiving end of some nasty comments and certain governments’ decisions. However, here we have a story posted on Facebook by Ruksana Ali (Umm Abdullah), who lives […] More
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10 things certain Muslims of today would say if a man with Kafir written on his head was to appear
Following on from the controversial news of a Muslim woman, Noor Tagouri, decision to feature in Playboy magazine, it has led to the can of worms opening up, leading to the current trend whereby secular and liberal views are overtaking the mind-sets of a number of Muslims. This has led to the rise of gay Imams, […] More
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My Hijab My Choice: A Muslimah gave up her Hijab and then re-embraced it, find out why
Muslim women wearing Hijab are often claimed to be oppressed, suppressed or having no choice of their own. My Hijab My Choice hopes to clear this misconception with real life stories from Muslim women connected to Hong Kong. A thought-provoking story of a Muslimah who grew up in Saudi and then had to move to […] More
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World’s First Niqābi Pilot is from Pakistan
Yes! You read it correctly. Captain Pilot Shahnaz Laghari is the world’s first Niqābi pilot. She can fly an aeroplane all by herself. Not only this, but she does it while fully covered in the Islamic veil for women. She is the only one in the world hailing from Pakistan and has her name in the […] More
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in Asia, Islamophobia, Latest News
No Hijab protest by Islamophobic Hindutva students in college, taunting Muslim girls
The Muslim women’s attire is in the centre of attention again, and this time for the wrong reasons. A bizarre protest was held to exert pressure on the Principal to impose ban on Muslim girls’ Hijab inside college in India, about 50 boys have started coming to college with saffron shawl. Interestingly, the Dr K Shivaram […] More
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in Europe
After Scotland and Canada, Turkey also approves Hijab as part of women’s police uniform
The focus on Muslim women’s attire continues to make headlines, this time again for the right reasons. Scotland’s Police Force and Canada’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police recently passed permission to allow Muslim women to wear Hijab as part of their police uniform. Now, Turkey has been able to get rid of a ban on Hijab in the […] More
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