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Law Enforcement Keeps Making Women Remove Hijabs for Mugshots

Three women in Dallas are the latest to file lawsuits citing a failure to protect religious liberty during the booking process.

‘It’s Like a War’: On the Ground at the Iran Protests

This is what it’s like to be a young woman in Iran right now.

American Muslim Women Say Wearing the Hijab Should Be a Personal Choice

"Such a private act of personal worship has so much stigma and negative reactions.”

At Least Two 16-Year-Olds Have Died in Iran's Protests

One advocacy group says 19 children have died since the protests began.

The Problem With ‘Borrowing’ From Other People’s Religious Traditions

Some attempts at allyship can end up being exploitative.

What We Can Learn About Modest Fashion From the Balaclava Trend

Alia Khan of the Islamic Fashion and Design Council shares some perspective on the rising popularity of the balaclava.

Should Modest Fashion Bloggers Have to Be Role Models?

An excerpt from Hafsa Lodi's debut non-fiction book “Modesty: A Fashion Paradox” 

This Teenage Cross-Country Runner Was Reportedly Disqualified Because of Her Hijab

“I feel like my rights as an athlete were violated this weekend…”

Ilhan Omar Wants to Change the Outdated Rule That Bans Hijab in Congress

"No one puts a scarf on my head but me. It’s my choice — one protected by the first amendment."

What It's Like to Be Harassed for Wearing a Hijab

I was told to dress more 'American' like you can't be Muslim and American at the same time.

A Muslim Children's Camp Was Kicked Out of a Public Pool for Their Clothing

The Mayor of Wilmington has since issued an apology.

A Hijabi Woman Was Verbally Accosted on an MTA Bus

The woman shouting in the video has earned the nickname "Islamophobic Ashley" on Twitter.

Young People in Iran Use Social Media as Resistance

For millennials, what might seem like a simple “photo app” has become a political weapon.

Wearing a Hijab on the Runway Is Built Into Halima Aden's Contract

"When I got that opportunity to sign with IMG models, I made sure I wasn’t conforming."

A Man Asked a Muslim Woman If It Was “Halloween” Because She Was Wearing a Niqab

The store refused to serve him.

A Muslim Woman Claims Police Officers Forcibly Removed Her Hijab

"My hijab was yanked off my head in front of many men despite my continued requests to wear it."

Halima Aden on Makeup, Individuality, and Diversity in Beauty

"A lot of girls fall into a trap of trying to look like someone else. Beauty is working with what you have."

Austria Wants to Ban Elementary School Girls From Wearing Hijab

They’re calling the bill “symbolic.”