Top French Court Approves Ban on Arab Garments in Schools After Challenge by Muslim Group
Court confirms government ban on faith-linked garments, which has already triggered a school strike and a death threat against a headmaster enforcing the law.
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Iran Sentences Couple to 10 Years in Prison for Dancing
Young Iranians Astiyazh Haghighi and her fiancé Amir Mohammad Ahmadi were sentenced to ten years and six months in prison by a “revolutionary court” in Iran for the “crime” of dancing in public.
France: Muslim on Trial for Beating Wife, Daughters for Not Wearing Hijab
A 35-year-old Muslim man in the commune of Cavaillon is facing trial after being accused of domestically abusing his wife and daughters who refused to wear an Islamic veil.
Scholar Decries ‘Farce’ of World Hijab Day
Middle East scholar A. J. Caschetta has denounced the hypocrisy of “World Hijab Day,” saying that the holiday dishonours the countless Muslim women who are forced to wear the hijab against their will.
Austria Moves Towards Junior School Headscarf Ban
Austrian lawmakers have approved plans to ban girls in elementary schools from wearing headscarves, a move that would add to existing restrictions on veils.
Sharia Law Scholar Defends M&S School Headscarves, Some Nine-Year-Olds ‘Mature’
Sharia law council scholar Dr Amra Bone has defended Marks and Spencer selling hijabs for primary school pupils, saying that some nine-year-olds are “mature” enough to wear them, while Muslim MP Khalid Mahmood said the retailer should apologise and withdraw the item from sale because it “oppresses” girls.
Iranian Woman Who Protested Islamic Headscarf Gets 20-Year Sentence
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian woman who removed her obligatory Islamic headscarf out of protest in December says she has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Bedroom Police: Iranian Teen Detained over Instagram Dance Videos
Iran has detained a teenager who made dance videos in her bedroom and then posted them on social media. Maedeh Hojabri, 18, had garnered 60,000 followers before her arrest and her offending Instagram account shut down.
