Hijab Ban In Karnataka

Memo to Muslim girls: For hijab’s sake, don’t give up on education

Hijab has no special religious significance, and not wearing is not regarded a sin in Islam.

Head-on | The hijab case has allowed some to subvert the meaning of secularism

When the Supreme Court hears the hijab case, it is unlikely to be swayed by subversive arguments that attempt to replace constitutional secularism with an oxymoronic religious secularism.

Barred from exam to dropping out of school: How the hijab ban has affected Muslim students

Just as the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday ruled that wearing hijab is not an essential religious practice while backing a ban on religious clothing in educational institutions, eight burqa-clad students in a Karnataka district were not allowed to appear for the exam

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

Karnataka High Court upholds hijab ban, says it is not essential religious practice of Islam

The high court said that wearing Hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam and that no compelling case was made out for invalidating the government order.

Hijab row: Schools and college students to wear prescribed uniform till case disposed of, says Karnataka HC

The court also made it clear that the interim order related to hijab was confined to students only, when a lawyer appearing on behalf of petitioners from Udupi pointed out that the teachers were also asked to remove their headscarf

Right Word | Making veil a symbol of religious identity won’t do any good to Muslim women

The time is right in India to empower Muslim women by focusing on real issues that would propel their all-round growth

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

'And why aren't you in uniform?' Social media spoofs on Euphoria hit differently in light of the Karnataka hijab row

Do class and caste differences really go away in school because of a uniform? Uniforms in fact tend to cement these differences as they are a locations of pride for ‘posh’ schools.

Opinion | Muslim women should reflect on the fundamentals of hijab

The increasing numbers of Hindus and Muslims wearing religion on their sleeves will cause further polarisation in society and expand the influence of those indulging in politics of religion