News and Analysis on Islam in Europe and North America
The education director of the Aust-Agder county in Norway decided that Muslim students will not be granted additional exemptions from swimming classes, if the reason is because they do not want to show bare skin. The education director cited that there is no legal basis for this kind of exemption, but suggested that Muslim girls
A Dutch artist and fashion designer plan to discuss the strong emotional sentiments concerning Muslim headwear at an event at the Van Abbe Museum in Eindhoven on November 23, 2008. The two plan to present their work in order to integrate their opinions about the burqa and the hijab or headscarf. The strong feelings that
A poll of 1,000 British Muslim women finds they are both religiously observant and keen shoppers at Primark: A unique and groundbreaking “1000 Sisters’ voices” survey carried out by Ummah Foods, a “new generation” British Muslim food company, and by SISTERS, the inspirational new magazine for Muslim women, has found that, while an overwhelming majority
Residents of Calgary, Alberta will now be allowed to swim in city pools wearing saris, hijabs and other clothing deemed “religious” in a new policy designed to encourage the participation of ethnic and religious minorities. For safety reasons, saris will be banned from the deep end. The city´s superintendent for aquatics and fitness stated that
Time Magazine this week explores the synchronic identities of Muslim Americans, showcasing the ability to live both identities, fully, together. Written by Shireen Khan, a Muslim woman living in New York City, this article follows issues of faith, piety, citizenship, the wearing of her headscarf, and the very public obsession with personal religious modesty.