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Sep 21

Iranian protests continue, sparked by death of young woman arrested for violating dress code

By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

Protests have erupted across Iran in recent days after a 22-year-old woman died while being held by the morality police for violating the country's strictly enforced Islamic dress code.

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Apr 15

‘What is the headscarf doing in politics?’ Muslim headscarves become issue in French presidential campaign

By Associated Press

Muslim headscarves have taken center stage in France’s presidential campaign amid far-right candidate Marine Le Pen’s push to ban them. She is facing a tightly contested April 24 runoff against incumbent Emmanuel Macron.

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Feb 08

Some students barred from class in India for wearing hijab

By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press

The students began protesting outside the school gate and sat huddled in a group, reading their lessons. The school staff, which said the students were defying uniform rules, remained unmoved.

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Jul 15

In Iran, some women forgo hijabs in show of defiance

By Karin Laub, Mohammad Nasiri, Associated Press

More women in Iran are pushing back against the dress code, trying to redefine red lines as they test the response of the ruling Shiite Muslim clergy and their security agencies.

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Feb 08

Iranian women threw off their headscarves. Now what?

By Larisa Epatko, Patty Gorena Morales

The debate has followed other cultural divides in Iran in recent months, including protests over how the government has handled the sluggish economy.

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Jul 05

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How a Muslim-American glamour girl became the new face of CoverGirl

By PBS News Hour

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Mar 15

Amid rise of anti-veil legislation, European high court says employers can now ban headscarf at work

By Dayana Morales Gomez

Europe’s highest court ruled Tuesday that companies can ban employees from wearing religious garb, including hijabs, in the workplace. The European Court of Justice said that employers banning the visible display of “any political, philosophical or religious sign does not…

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Feb 04

Meet the women of ‘Hijabis of New York’

By Alexandra Sarabia

Rana Abdelhamid, a Queens native and Harvard Kennedy School graduate student, started Hijabis of New York, a photo and interview project featuring Muslim women who wear a hijab.

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Jun 10

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Presidential Election Becoming a Heated Contest in Iran

In Iran, the presidential election is turning into a contest with several contenders seeking to unseat the current leader, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the political mood of Tehran in the lead-up to Friday's election.

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Apr 13

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PBS Special Looks at Life for Young Muslims in America

A new 11-part PBS series, "America at a Crossroads," premiered over the weekend. The NewsHour provides an excerpt of an upcoming episode that looks at what life is like for young Muslims in America.

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