This story appears in the January 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Sometimes you just want to spend a few hours washing your truck. It’s a beautiful day, all of northern Thailand vibrant in ...

The false claim started on a Chinese-language social media site. Iran’s legal requirement that women wear the hijab in public can be found in its Islamic Penal Code in Article 638. Iran hijab law is ...

The parents of a Class 8 student at the St. Rita’s Public School at Palluruthy in Kochi have decided to shift her to another school as part of the efforts to end the controversy that erupted after the ...

From Kerala to Uttar Pradesh, recent hijab-related controversies in Indian schools and colleges have reignited national debate over religious freedom and institutional dress codes. Incidents include ...

Photos and videos of women in Iran burning their hijabs and walking in the streets freely without a veil have circulated on social media in the past few weeks, with people mentioning that Iran has ...

On Tuesday, following conciliatory talks between the girl’s parents and school authorities in the presence of Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden, Anas agreed to adhere to the school’s dress code and help resolve ...

A church-run school in Kerala's Ernakulam district has become mired in a political row after it denied entry last week to a Class 8 student in a hijab. Authorities at St Rita's Public School in ...

The story so far: A church-run school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education in Kerala’s Ernakulam district hit the headlines after the parents of a Class 8 student alleged that the ...

Iranian journalist Zeinab Rahimi has refused to wear the mandatory hijab for over two years, despite the risk of arrest and imprisonment. She is among a growing number of women and girls who have ...

Muslim women have spoken about how wearing the hijab is “empowering” in the face of a new poll that has revealed almost half of Britons believe that women are pressured into putting it on. The survey ...

Sister Sana and special guests explore the meaning, philosophy, and modern challenges surrounding the hijab. Despite growing multiculturalism and easier communication through social media, ...

A Muslim woman who was attacked while studying in an Ajax, Ont., library says the incident has left her terrified and worried about her family’s safety. The woman has issued a statement through the ...