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Islamic Fundamentalists
Jamaat-e-Islami women in Pakistan extend support to hijab girls in Karnataka, equate uniform dress code to ‘extremism’
Besides protests in Karachi, Islamists also burnt the effigy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lahore city of Pakistan.
‘For 35 years, no girl was wearing hijab, they came with CFI lawyer, insisted on wearing hijab in class’: Udupi College principal
The principal of the govt PU college in Udupi has stated that he has spoken personally to the parents of the protesting girls and the parents have admitted that they are unable to convince the girls because things have progressed too far.
Supreme Court refuses to intervene in Karnataka hijab case, says HC is already hearing it
The order passed by the Karnataka HC, which restrains students from wearing hijab was challenged in the Supreme court.
‘Hijab is the most visible symbol of oppression, we need to bring down this wall’: Watch what Iranian anti-hijab crusader Masih Alinejad had said
Anti-hijab crusader Masih Alinejad had challenged female politicians who legitimise Iran's barbaric laws by wearing hijab
‘Hijab is Allah’s order for women, they have to obey’: Javed Akhtar says he doesn’t support burqa, gets attacked by Islamists
Javed Akhtar had tweeted that he doesn't support hijab or burqa but he has 'nothing but deep contempt' for 'hooligans' who are intimidating the girls in Karnataka.
Kishan Bharwad murder case raised in Rajya Sabha, BJP MP Kailash Soni talks about other Hindus who were on the ‘hit list’
BJP MP Kailash Soni raised the Kishan Bharwad murder issue in Rajya Sabha during zero hour on Thursday
Taliban supports Karnataka burqa girls, praises their love for hijab and says Islamic values are bigger than any national culture
Inamullah Samangani said it is pleasing to see Muslim women stand for their religious values and make sacrifices to defend it in various ways, especially in a secular country like India
‘Hijab is discriminatory, it divides students into Muslims and non-Muslims’: Hindu students in Karnataka explain why they want uniform dress code
The girl student also stated that they hope the court will uphold justice and will not show bias towards Muslims. She also stated that they have no objection to the Muslim girls wearing hijabs or burqa outside the college or even at their homes. "But in the campus, the uniform dress code has to be followed by all students", she asserted.
Karnataka burqa row: The politics of religious identity
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A piece of cloth that is used to assert one's religious identity has taken an ugly, political turn in the current burqa row in Karnataka.
‘Education is secondary, hijab is the first priority’: Muslim girls in Karnataka college
Speaking to a reporter, the girls protesting in Karnataka for not allowing hijab in classes said hijab is their priority and not education.
