Hijab bans deepen Hindu-Muslim fault lines in Indian state
Muslim students in a southern Indian state have found themselves at the center of a debate over hijab bans in schools
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Muslim students in a southern Indian state have found themselves at the center of a debate over hijab bans in schools
UDUPI, India (AP) — When Aliya Assadi was 12, she wore a hijab while representing her southern Indian state of Karnataka at a karate competition. She won gold. Five years later she tried to wear one to her junior college, the equivalent of a U.S.
UDUPI, India (AP) — When Aliya Assadi was 12, she wore a hijab while representing her...
Muslim students in a southern Indian state have found themselves at the center of a debate over hijab bans in schools. In question is the place of Islamic head coverings
On Tuesday, an Indian court upheld a state ban, saying the Muslim headscarf is not an essential religious practice of Islam.