Constable Maha Sukkar yesterday became the first Victoria Police officer to wear a traditional Muslim hijab as part of her uniform. The 30-year-old former graphic designer was supported by her parents, who flew in from her native Beirut for her…
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Have you ever heard of Kadra Mohamed? Well you should have. She’s Minnesota’s first hijab wearing police woman and the first Somali female officer. Kadra Mohamed is only 21 years old and already making history. St. Paul is also one…
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Ibunya bertungkus-lumus membesarkan beliau serta adik lelaki sebagai ibu dan pencari nafkah tunggal keluarga sejak mereka kecil lagi. Oleh sebab itu, Encik Muhammad Jazli Jumain percaya kini sudah tiba masa ibunya, Cik Jamilah Ali, 59 tahun, berhenti kerja dan berehat,…
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She is still coming to terms with the death of her teenage granddaughter, who had committed suicide over two Bs in her O levels. Then three months after the 16-year-old plunged to her death, Madam Ng Siang Mui’s grief- and…
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Wearing a Muslim headscarf at the workplace would be “very problematic” for some professions that require their staff to be in uniform, said Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim yesterday. Weighing in on the issue for the first time since…
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