Elnaz Rekabi gained global attention in October 2022 when she took part in championships in South Korea without wearing the headscarf required for women in the Islamic republic. She returned home ...

A new promotional video by a Dutch modest clothing brand featuring the Eiffel Tower draped in an Islamic headscarf has sparked a barrage of anti-Muslim criticism and commentary in France this week.

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In controversial comments, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Raghuraj Singh has suggested that Muslim men wear hijabs made of tarpaulin to avoid any inconvenience during Holi celebrations on Friday.

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student and legal US resident, who was transferred to a Louisiana detention facility following ...

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A New Jersey mayor declared that his city is the “capital of Palestine” and “the fourth holiest city in the world” during the kickoff to Ramadan last month, footage shows. Paterson Mayor ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Monday that the arrest and possible deportation of a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University will be the first “of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Paterson, New Jersey, is “the capital of Palestine in the United States,” according to Mayor Andre Sayegh, at an event on February 28 marking the start of Ramadan. Sayegh also called Paterson ...

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