US commission ends Saudi trip early after Jewish chair told to remove kippah head covering
The head of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) refused to remove his religious head covering in Saudi Arabia.
Stay updated with breaking news from Head Covering. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
The head of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) refused to remove his religious head covering in Saudi Arabia.
Head covering. >> you should be able to assemble peacefully and whether you're jew our muslim or christian. and if we're worried about violence, what does that say. >> reporter: the adl's points to three ways to attack it. greater moral clarity at colleges and universities, citis have to hold their leaders more accountable and he said jews and muslims and christians and others have to ban together to fight all of this. that it is not just a jewish problem. brian todd, cnn, washington. still ahead, a historic day for the kingdom of denmark. the only female sovereign has just abdicated the thr...
>> what i'm most worried about is the way the israel-hamas conflict can be used to recruit young people into extremist groups in the future. >> reporter: but expert says what makes the israel-hamas war unique is that it's motivated not just white supremacists and other extremists to target jews and muslims, but also many who might otherwise not react out. >> the emotion going on in israel and gaza is very, very strong. this is not just a news story for a lot of people. this is a story that they feel very strongly about emotionally. >> reporter: it's led to a pervasive climate of fear. the rabb...
All women in Iran have been required by law to cover their neck and head since shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Kent County Sheriff's Office claiming that her religious rights were violated when she was forced to remove her hijab for a mugshot.