A govt college is not obligated to endorse Islam, those who prefer hijab over education should attend religious schools
2 years, 11 months ago

A govt college is not obligated to endorse Islam, those who prefer hijab over education should attend religious schools

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The Hijab controversy in Karnataka has received a lot of attention in recent weeks. Hijab is an Islamic idea that Muslim women cannot show their faces and must remain under the veil. Afghan women have been opposing the Taliban’s new Hijab requirement since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan and enforced it on women. Another Iranian lady, Nasrin Sotoudeh, has been held since June 2018 and convicted to a total of 38 years in prison on nine accusations, including “encouraging prostitution,” in connection with her work defending women arrested for peacefully opposing obligatory Hijab. Global viewpoint of Muslim women scholars Several Muslim women from various socioeconomic backgrounds have spoken out against the Hijab compulsion.

History of this topic

Hijab row: Indirect discrimination at the centre of the ongoing legal tangle
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Supreme Court stays Maharashtra college directive prohibiting hijab on campus
5 months ago
Supreme Court Stays Hijab Ban Imposed By Mumbai Private College
5 months ago
Judge the use of veil as a cultural practice
6 months, 1 week ago
HC upholds ban on hijab, burqa, niqabs in Chembur college
6 months, 2 weeks ago
High Court refuses to interfere in hijab ban decision of Mumbai college
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Hijabs and niqabs are not an essential part of Islam, city college tells HC
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Hijab ban part of dress code, not against Muslims, Mumbai college tells HC
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Students file writ against hijab ban in Chembur college
7 months ago
Plea In Bombay High Court Challenges Ban On Hijab At Mumbai's NG Acharya And DK Marathe College
7 months ago
Kolkata teacher resigns over alleged hijab ban, university issues clarification
7 months ago
Chembur degree college bans hijab, niqab and burqa
7 months, 4 weeks ago
‘I’ve been terrified.’ Student fears triggered by Israeli-Palestinian conflict skyrocket
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Muslim women cover their hair with a hijab and the importance of modesty in Islam
10 months, 1 week ago
No room for hijab yet in Karnataka
1 year ago
Amidst opposition from the BJP, progressive groups demand CM walk the talk on lifting hijab ban
1 year ago
Wearing a hijab has brought these Muslim women honour and joy, but it's also attracted abuse and hate
1 year, 3 months ago
French schools send ‘dozens’ of Muslim girls home over traditional robe
1 year, 4 months ago
Teacher partially shaves 14 Muslim girls’ hair over hijab dress code in Indonesia
1 year, 4 months ago
Muslim girls protest outside Mumbai college for banning burqa and hijab
1 year, 5 months ago
Why are Kerala medical students demanding alternatives to hijab inside operating theatres?
1 year, 6 months ago
Damoh hijab case: Private school attempts to mislead, says 'its scarf, not hijab'
1 year, 7 months ago
Karnataka Minister says decision on hijab ban will ‘benefit all students’
1 year, 7 months ago
Hijab must for women in POK co-educational institutions, local media criticises move
1 year, 10 months ago
Hijabs during exams: Karnataka girl students move SC seeking permission; CJI says will form bench
1 year, 10 months ago
Education of women is key
1 year, 11 months ago
Closing The Gates To Education: Violations Of Rights Of Muslim Women Students: PUCL’s Report On Hijab Ban
2 years ago
The case of the hijab
2 years, 2 months ago
Karnataka hijab ban | Individual’s belief matters in religious issues, agree judges
2 years, 3 months ago
Hijab ban to continue in Karnataka schools and PU colleges: Minister
2 years, 3 months ago
'Can't Waste More Time, Please Let Us Attend Classes': Karnataka Hijabi Students
2 years, 3 months ago
Opinion: We Are All Mahsa Amini And Muskaan Khan
2 years, 3 months ago
India’s Supreme Court panel split on allowing hijab in classrooms
2 years, 3 months ago
The SC’s final ruling in the hijab case will have broader implications
2 years, 3 months ago
No Fundamental Right To Wear Hijab In Classroom Defying Uniform Rule : Karnataka AG Tells Supreme Court [Day 9]
2 years, 3 months ago
Students were goaded into wearing hijab to school by PFI through social media, Karnataka tells SC
2 years, 3 months ago
Karnataka Hijab ban: We are not interpreters of Quran, says SC
2 years, 4 months ago
Karnataka hijab ban | Wearing hijab is an expression of the self, says Sibal
2 years, 4 months ago
Essential, religious practices to right to dress: Issues debated in SC over K'taka hijab row
2 years, 4 months ago
Hijab ban amounts to discrimination: Student-petitioner tells Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago
Hijab Ban Forces Muslim Girls Out Of Schools, Violates Concept Of Fraternity : Sr Adv Huzefa Ahmadi To Supreme Court [Day 5]
2 years, 4 months ago
Karnataka Government needs to justify the restraint on wearing hijabs, says petitioners’ counsel
2 years, 4 months ago
Hijab ban has hit Muslim students’ right to education: Report
2 years, 4 months ago
Hijab Case| Secularism Doesn't Mean Students Of Only One Faith Won't Display Religion : Devadatt Kamat Before Supreme Court [Day 2]
2 years, 4 months ago
Hijab row: Two Muslim girl students in Manguluru get NOC, 1 takes TC
2 years, 6 months ago
Hijab row: Petitions filed by students in limbo in Supreme Court
2 years, 6 months ago
Karnataka: 23 girls suspended from Mangaluru college for wearing hijab
2 years, 7 months ago
K'taka hijab row resurfaces; Mangaluru university students protest saying some wore hijab
2 years, 7 months ago
Muslim Girls Double in Udupi Colleges in 15 Yrs; Will Hijab Ban Hinder Progress?
2 years, 7 months ago
Hijab controversy: Two Udupi student-petitioners not allowed to take exams wearing burqa
2 years, 8 months ago

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