Tag Archive: Islam

Qatari Basketballers Forfeit Match After Being Denied For Wearing Hijab

INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Qatari basketballers forfeited a women’s match against Mongolia on Wednesday and are considering withdrawing from the Asian Games competition after being refused permission to wear a hijab. Confusion over the implementation of recently relaxed guidelines…
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Turkey Lifts Ban on Hijab at High Schools

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who co-founded the ruling Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP), has long been accused by opponents of eroding the secular values of the modern Turkish state. Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc, a close Erdogan ally, said…
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Malaysian Woman Shares Life Story on Being Married to ISIS Fighter

KUALA LUMPUR: A 26-year-old doctor from Malaysia who claimed she has travelled to Syria to join the jihadist movement revealed the realities of being married to an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis) fighter on social media accounts, which…
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