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India hijab row
India’s Top Court Split on School Ban on Muslim Headscarves
By Ashok Sharma
Petitioners against the ban had argued that disallowing girls from wearing the hijab would keep them from attending school, thus jeopardizing their education.
Is Hijab-Wearing Alien or Indigenous to South Asian Culture?
By Shafi Md Mostofa
The rising influence of Saudi Arabia’s puritanical Wahabi version of Islam is an important reason for a growing number of South Asian Muslim women wearing the headscarf.
Indian Court Upholds Ban on Hijab in Schools and Colleges
By Sheikh Saaliq
While the ban applies only to the state of Karnataka, the court ruling could set a precedent for the rest of the country.
Hijab-Wearing Muslim Students Are Being Shut out of Schools in India
By Kavita Chowdhury
Why does wearing a hijab to school merit a ban when heads of government in India are overtly Hindu in their dress and practice?
Muslim Students Wearing Hijab Barred From School in India
By Sheikh Saaliq
A Karnataka High Court is hearing petitions filed by the students and will rule on the high school’s decision to ban the hijab.
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