Burqa

Man went to meet girlfriend, wore 'burqa' to hide from neighbours, held

Ali had got a job away from his home and before moving out, he wanted to meet his girlfriend in same village under Sidhauli Police Station area.

Taliban divisions deepen as Afghan women challenge new veil edict

The decree calls for women to only show their eyes and recommends they wear the head-to-toe burqa

Taliban orders all Afghan women to cover up head to toe in public

The decree says that women should leave the home only when necessary, and that male relatives would face punishment for women's dress code violations

Hijab controversy: The hidden agenda is Muslim consolidation

The question of allowing hijab in secular institutions should at once be answered by a resounding ‘no’

Hijab ban stays in Karnataka: A look at countries where veils are barred

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the ban on hijab in educational institutions. Across the world, several countries have passed laws that discourage wearing face coverings

What Muslim women want: Equality, equal opportunities and definitely not hijab

The hijab controversy is the last-ditch effort to keep Muslim women under suppression; the Uniform Civil Code is the only way out

In hijab row, liberals show Stockholm syndrome by siding with Islamists

Forget the women, even Muslim men get threatened and boycotted for criticising anything about Islam

Interview | Hijab is akin to chastity belt that turns women into sex objects, says Taslima Nasrin as she bats for Uniform Civil Code

The issue is not whether hijab is central to Islam or not. The issue is that a law made in the seventh century can’t — and shouldn’t— be applicable in the 21st century

Hijab row: Karnataka HC bench to hear case on 10 Feb; protests barred near Bengaluru schools, colleges for 14 days

The three-judge bench will hear petitions at 2:30 pm. Earlier, a single-judge bench declined to pass interim orders to allow hijab-clad girls to attend classes

Explained: Difference between burqa, hijab and niqab

The controversy over wearing hijab in Karnataka educational institutions is far from over even as the state government declared a three-day holiday for all educational institutions on Tuesday