The hijab, and what wearing one means

Oakland Tribune;  October 27, 2006 ;     659 words ......most misunderstood aspects of Islam -- the hijab. Although it has been touted as a simple head covering, to those who wear the hijab it's much more: It is a way of life. "It...said Choudhury, a Fremont resident. The hijab has been the subject of much attention...

Misperceptions about the hijab

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  May 29, 2008 ;     529 words ......NJ) 05-29-2008 Misperceptions about the hijab Date: 05-29-2008, Thursday Section: OPINION...been discriminated against for wearing the hijab (the Muslim head scarf). "What we see is that women who wear the hijab are on the front lines of Islam, because...

Some Muslim women proudly wear Hijab

University Wire;  October 22, 2002 ;     352 words ......year English major, Ahmna Bhatti wore the Hijab as her dress code at a private Islamic...Bhatti. Most of us would believe wearing the Hijab, a veil and loose clothing worn by Muslim...and unhappy because she is wearing the Hijab, but she chooses to wear it and she enjoys...

Decision to wear hijab complicated for some Indiana U. students

University Wire;  January 18, 2007 ;     665 words ......choice to wear the garment. Aziz said the hijab shows modesty and confidence in being Muslim...fall, Hussain decided to start wearing the hijab, the first woman in her family to do so. For Hussain and others, wearing the hijab in general and on college campuses in particular...

TAKE A WALK IN MY HIJAB; MPH STUDENTS TRY MUSLIM GARB TO TEST...

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  May 8, 2008 ;     543 words ......about her personal decision not to wear the hijab, telling them she thinks it identifies...she didn't feel comfortable wearing the hijab, the Islamic head scarf. She explained...the Quran doesn't require women wear the hijab; each can make the choice. When her students...

Yusra criticizes Hannan Turk for wearing the Hijab

Al Bawaba;  November 14, 2006 ;     282 words ......recently wore the Islamic headdress Hijab, stated that Yusra had repeatedly attempted to convince her to remove the Hijab. During a televised interview with Hannan...try and persuade her to take off the Hijab because it will have a negative impact...

Religious practice beneficial, so we should assert our faith...

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  February 14, 1996 ;     700+ words ......longer if you are engaged in regular religious practice. Not only will you live longer, you...That's the conclusion of a study of religious practice done by the Heritage Foundation...can see, the benefits of regular religious practice are immense. Also, this miracle of...

Pakistani Canadian kills daughter over hijab

The Hindustan Times;  December 12, 2007 ;     483 words ......Pakistani Canadian girl's refusal to wear the hijab cost her her life. Sixteen-year-old Aqsa...for some time as she refused to wear the hijab, the headdress worn by Muslim women in...insistence, they said, she would wear the hijab while leaving home only to replace it with...

Hannan Turk will not remove her Hijab

Al Bawaba;  September 16, 2006 ;     296 words ......rumors that she intends to stop wearing a Hijab, an Islamic headdress, which she recently...and since she made the decision to wear a Hijab she has been repeatedly attacked by rumors...claim that Hannan was forced to remove her Hijab in order to shoot the remaining scenes...

Madrid regional government orders Muslim girl to be allowed go to school...

AP Worldstream;  February 17, 2002 ;     439 words ......Moroccan girl be allowed attend school with a hijab in a bid to end a controversy over whether...pointing out that issues such as that of the hijab had been resolved in other schools in the...a uniform and refused to let her use a hijab, the traditional headscarf worn by many...

Reluctance to wear hijab linked to teen's slaying?

Winnipeg Free Press;  December 12, 2007 ;     561 words ......tragedy to vilify the headscarf known as the hijab. Aqsa Parvez, 16, of Mississauga, Ont...family about her reluctance to wear the hijab, a traditional garment for all devout Muslim...for clothes and didn't want to wear the hijab. They say it became a point of contention...

Madrid regional government orders Muslim girl to be allowed go to school...

AP Worldstream;  February 17, 2002 ;     313 words ......girl be allowed to attend school wearing a hijab in a bid to end a controversy over the...pointing out that issues such as that of the hijab had been resolved in other schools in the...a uniform and refused to let her use a hijab, the traditional headscarf worn by many...

ISLAM AWARENESS WEEK: People: Hijab is a brave and personal...

Birmingham Evening Mail (England);  November 19, 2004 ;     263 words ...THE Islamic headscarf, hijab, is being worn by more and more Muslim women in Birmingham. What do they see in hijab that they wear it with such confidence...said: 'Many friends find comfort in the hijab because they feel it frees them. I mean...

The Social Blessings of Believing; Heritage Foundation Report Urges...

The Washington Post;  February 10, 1996 ;     700+ words ......Why Religion Matters: The Impact of Religious Practice on Social Stability." The 29-page...used to measure the seriousness of religious practice. Fagan's report cites, for example...aware of the public benefits of their religious practice, he said. The biggest contribution...

Hala takes off Hijab for the hope of acting again

Al Bawaba;  April 10, 2003 ;     553 words ......Shiha has taken off her Islamic headdress (Hijab) after wearing it for a period of two months...in a number of public places without the Hijab and the rumor became a fact when dozens...Al Hayat, Hala said that taking off the Hijab does not lessen her connection with God...