Islamic dress in Europe

International

German Parliament Moves To Partially Ban the Burka

Members of the lower house of parliament in Germany have approved a law that partially bans the full-face Islamic veil...

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Employers Allowed To Ban the Hijab

Employers are entitled to ban staff from wearing visible religious symbols, the European Union's top law court ruled on...

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EU Workplace Headscarf Ban Legal

Employers are entitled to ban workers from the “visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign”...

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EU Workplace Headscarf Ban Is Legal, Says ECJ

Employers are entitled to ban workers from the “visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign”...

International

Turkey Reverses Female Army Officers’ Headscarf Ban

A ban on female army officers in Turkey wearing the Muslim headscarf has been lifted by the government. The military is...

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Parents Block ‘hijab Wearing-Women’ From Entering School In Corsica

Five women wearing the Islamic headscarf have been prevented from entering a nursery school in Corsica by other...