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Toronto program encourages hijab-wearing women to get on two wheels

Toronto program encourages hijab-wearing women to get on two wheels

Hijabs and Helmets aims to provide education and a welcoming environment to those new to cycling and the city, especially to Muslim women.
Sat Sep 02 2023
World Hijab Day: Don't let our pride be your prejudice

World Hijab Day: Don't let our pride be your prejudice

Let us stop the hate and discrimination towards women who choose to wear hijabs; to be treated with respect and dignity.
Mon Feb 01 2021
Sama-Sama's Shahnas: Ensuring Hijabster Spa in Shariah Style

Sama-Sama's Shahnas: Ensuring Hijabster Spa in Shariah Style

Entrepreneur Shahnas Oli Mohamed started social enterprise Sama-Sama Spa to allow Muslim women the option for beauty treatments that meet Islamic values.
Sun Apr 22 2018
7 uncomfortable facts about France's burkini controversy

7 uncomfortable facts about France's burkini controversy

The truth is, the French debate over Islamic clothing has been going on for years.
Fri Aug 26 2016
While France bans burkinis, Canada welcomes hijabi 'mounties'

While France bans burkinis, Canada welcomes hijabi 'mounties'

Mounties will also be allowed to wear hijabs, in line with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's efforts to welcome people of different faiths into government service.
Thu Aug 25 2016
Canada's Mounties allow women officers to wear hijab

Canada's Mounties allow women officers to wear hijab

Hoping to boost recruiting of Muslim women, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is allowing its officers to wear hijabs as part of their uniforms.
Tue Aug 23 2016
Queen of Luna

Queen of Luna

A make up artist transformed herself into Disney heroes and villains with her makeup brushes and hijabs.
Sun Feb 28 2016
To fight Islamist radicals, Tajikistan shaved the beards off 13,000 men

To fight Islamist radicals, Tajikistan shaved the beards off 13,000 men

In a bid to curb Islamist radicalization, authorities in the Central Asian republic of Tajikistan shaved the beards off nearly 13,000 men in the country.
Fri Jan 22 2016
Trump's effect on Muslim migrant debate reverberates in heartland

Trump's effect on Muslim migrant debate reverberates in heartland

After fleeing a decade-long war and remaking their lives in a peaceful, quiet community, Somalis in America feel they are being looked at with unfair suspicion.
Wed Dec 30 2015
Halal tourism takes off in Japan

Halal tourism takes off in Japan

Prayer rooms, hijabs made from local silk and even halal-certified whale meat are appearing in Japan as tourism bosses wake up to the demand from Muslim travellers.
Wed Jul 09 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024