22 November 2005 Central Asia and Caucasus: hijab ban sparks protests From Baku to Dushanbe, anger and frustration is growing over government curbs on the Muslim headscarf. The Tajik education ministry... Read more
08 April 2004 Muslims in the West: head scarves in the headlines, but countries take different approaches The head scarf has hit the headlines in many countries that have Muslim minorities -- but authorities have taken markedly... Read more
27 September 2003 Bangladesh: increasing number of women using the veil Walk down the streets of this Bangladeshi capital city and you will see a large number of women looking at... Read more
11 March 2003 Russia: Supreme Court supports ban on headscarves in document photos The Supreme Court on 4 March rejected an appeal by 10 Muslim women from Tatarstan who asked the court to... Read more