The Muslim Post

Secret Life of Muslims: Hijabs Q&A

Muslim American women discuss common misconceptions about the hijab. This is from a series of short films called The Secret Life of Muslims, created by filmmaker Joshua Seftel.

Muslim Women and Islamic Law: Myths and Realities

Headline news often fills us with fearful images of Islam—pictures of heavily veiled women subject to radical implementations of “Islamic law” ranging from amputations to executions. This session looks to the Qur’an, history, and contemporary realities to provide a broader understanding of women’s roles in Islam and under Islamic family law. We discuss the symbolism […]

How does the EU hijab ruling affect Muslim women?

How does the EU hijab ruling affect Muslim women?

The European Union’s top law court ruled on Tuesday that employers are entitled to ban staff from wearing visible religious symbols – a decision some said was a direct attack on women wearing hijabs at work. The European Court of Justice said it does not constitute “direct discrimination” if a firm has an internal rule […]

Indonesia fashion designer Anniesa Hasibuan goes global

Indonesia fashion designer Anniesa Hasibuan goes global

An Indonesian designer has drawn global attention with a collection featuring hijabs combined with glittering gowns and flowing tunics, defying conservative critics in her homeland who say the outfits are not modest enough. When Anniesa Hasibuan showcased her collection at last month’s New York Fashion Week, it was the first time the prestigious annual event […]

Will basketball’s ruling body allow women to play with a hijab?

Will basketball’s ruling body allow women to play with a hijab?

Can you play baseketball wearing a hijab? Is it safe to you and others? Will there come a day when some Muslim women players won’t have to choose between sport and faith? That’s what the International Basketball Federation is deciding this month. Lifting the ban on head coverings would be a monumental change for many […]

FRANCE – ‘Hijab Day’ at prestigious French university stirs controversy

FRANCE - ‘Hijab Day’ at prestigious French university stirs controversy

A group of university students have rekindled the heated debate over the acceptance of the Muslim veil in French society as they invited fellow classmates at the prestigious Sciences Po university to try on the garment. Around a dozen young women wearing colourful Muslim veils paced about nervously in the main hall of Sciences Po […]

Dolce & Gabbana Unveils Hijab Collection

The Dolce & Gabbana Abaya Collection Debut

Looks like in 2016, couture has melded modesty, religious sensibility and sartorialism seriously. On Tuesday, Italian haute couture house Dolce & Gabbana unveiled its first-ever hijab and abaya collection for Muslim women, via Style.com/Arabia. The stunning collection, while modest, features headwear of satin and sheer fabric alike in timeless neutral tones. Others are finished with […]

EDITORIAL: Of women, hair and shoes

EDITORIAL: Of women, hair and shoes

Women, God love ’em, have always been obsessed by what they wear at head and foot: hair and shoes. They’re very particular, which pleases men, inappropriate as that might be. Compliments offend some women today, but they’re still universally particular about their hair and their shoes. There’s never enough time to deal with either one. […]

Dolce & Gabbana Debuts Line of Hijabs and Abayas

Dolce & Gabbana Debuts Line of Hijabs and Abayas

Dolce & Gabbana exclusively debuted its Abaya collection on Style.com/Arabia on Sunday. The range consists of hijabs and abayas in neutral colors made from sheer and lightweight fabrics, such as georgette and satin weave charmeuse. A few pieces feature lush lace trims or prints from the Italian fashion label’s spring 2016 collection, including lemons, daisies […]

Supreme Court Rules Against Abercrombie & Fitch in Discrimination Case

Samantha Elauf at her Supreme Court hearing in February. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images After a February hearing, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 against Abercrombie & Fitch on Monday in a case dealing with religious discrimination in its hiring practices. The case in question originated in 2008, when an Oklahoma Abercrombie store manager denied a young […]