The suit was filed this week by The Council on American-Islamic Relations on behalf of Portland resident Serine Abuelhawa, 30 ...

A new lawsuit filed against the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office claims that the officers "forcibly" removed hijabs from two ...

CAIR files federal lawsuit against Multnomah County, alleging Muslim women were forced to remove hijabs during a protest ...

Kazakhstan is prohibiting people from wearing clothing in public that obscures the face and impedes facial recognition, ...

Two women are suing the OC Sheriff Department for allegedly violating their civil rights by removing their hijabs after being ...

Many Muslim women wrestlers have hit obstacles due to their need to dress modestly, and have been prohibited from participating in competitions.

Kyrgyzstan has become the latest country in Muslim-majority Central Asia to ban the Islamic niqab, a long garment that covers the body, hair, and face, except the eyes. Effective February 1, the ...

Earlier this year, the nation's president stated, “Rather than wearing face-concealing black robes, it’s much better to wear ...

Since 1983, the Islamic law states hijabs must be worn by women above the age of puberty in Iran to cover their hair and loose clothing to conceal their silhouettes in public, regardless of religion.

How Muslim women should dress has become a particular obsession of the authorities. In 2004, the country banned the hijab in state schools. Then in 2010, it passed a ban on full-face veils in public.

To support, protect and empower Muslim women, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) New Jersey recently sponsored a Know Your Rights event for all faiths to raise awareness and ...