Muslims Scrap With Police at Rye Playland Amusement Park in NY During Eid Over Hijab Ban on Rides

Muslims Scrap With Police at Rye Playland Amusement Park in NY During Eid Over Hijab Ban on Rides

By l0gikal on from www.nydailynews.com

Rye Playland was shut down Tuesday after cops scuffled with Muslims upset that women wearing head scarves were barred from the rides, witnesses said.

Fifteen people, including three women, were charged with disorderly conduct and assault in the chaos, authorities said.

The Westchester County park was packed with Muslims celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr - the holiday marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Muslim women shop for modest clothing in steamy summer

Muslim women shop for modest clothing in steamy summer

By uzzie on from www.washingtonpost.com

Bridging the gap for the “modest” or “Islamic” market are online vendors of Muslim-style and modest clothing, offering specialized designs in swimwear, sportswear and professional clothing. Previously, such items were available only from overseas Web sites and specialty stores.
Muslim woman sues Abercrombie and Fitch

Muslim woman sues Abercrombie and Fitch

By uzzie on from religion.blogs.cnn.com

A young Muslim woman is suing Abercrombie and Fitch in a dispute over a headscarf. In the video above, CNN affiliate KGO has the story.
Muslim Women Athletes Banned From Tournaments Get Creative With Hijabs

Muslim Women Athletes Banned From Tournaments Get Creative With Hijabs

By uzzie on from abcnews.go.com

Weightlifter Kulsoom Abdullah was on the brink of qualifiying for the American Open tournament last year when she was eliminated. It was not her training regimen, muscle strength or weight that kept her from competing. It was her clothes.

After qualifying for a national tournament, the computer engineer with a Ph.D. from Georgia Tech was told she could not compete because the modest athletic attire she wears to comply with her Muslim faith might be dangerous or give her an unfair advantage b
Is the Veil Now a Symbol of Islamic Feminism?

Is the Veil Now a Symbol of Islamic Feminism?

By uzzie on from www.time.com

For Muslims immigrants in America, the days following 9/11 were a harrowing encounter with fear-fueled American hate. IPod bearing, second-generation techies faced insults in Silicon Valley parking lots; schoolgirls wearing head scarves were attacked; and mosques across the country were vandalized or set ablaze. For many months, it seemed altogether unclear whether America's Muslims — from the cocktail-swilling secular to the mosque-attending pious — would ever live in their communities without
France's controversial ban on Muslim veils and burqas takes effect; 2 arrested

France's controversial ban on Muslim veils and burqas takes effect; 2 arrested

By HijabGirl on from edition.cnn.com

France's controversial ban on wearing Islamic veils such as burqas took effect Monday.

The ban pertains to the burqa, a full-body covering that includes a mesh window over the face, and the niqab, a full-face veil that leaves an opening only for the eyes.

The hijab, which covers the hair and neck but not the face, and the chador, which covers the body but not the face, apparently are not banned by the law.
Cops bust second kid for allegedly ripping off Muslim schoolgirl headdress

Cops bust second kid for allegedly ripping off Muslim schoolgirl headdress

By cricketguru on from www.nypost.com

Police have nabbed the second prepubescent punk wanted for trying to rip off the religious headdress of a Muslim schoolgirl on Staten Island, The Post has learned.

Krystal Callender, 13, was picked up Friday by the Hate Crimes Task Force and brought to the 120th Precinct in St. George, where she was placed under arrest just before 9 p.m., according to authorities.

Krystal was hit with the same charges as 12-year-old youthful thug Osman Daramy, including felony assault as a hate crime and
Hijabified: She’s Got Her Own

Hijabified: She’s Got Her Own

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

Women all over the world have their own sense of style. It may come from their mother’s, their respective cultures, the latest fashion magazines or their own concoctions of sorts but one thing is for sure, the amount of effort that goes into each outfit is sometimes, well, surprising.
Muslim defendant can sue over hijab removal

Muslim defendant can sue over hijab removal

By uzzie on from articles.sfgate.com

A law guaranteeing religious freedom to prisoners applies to a courthouse holding cell where sheriff's deputies ordered a Muslim woman to remove her headscarf, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Southwest apologizes to Muslim booted off plane

Southwest apologizes to Muslim booted off plane

By uzzie on from www.reuters.com

A Muslim woman who was booted from a Southwest Airlines plane because flight attendants found her behavior suspicious received a public apology from the airline on Wednesday.

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