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Cleric: Unveiled women burn men to ash
And, he says, they should be punished like thieves and murderers.
Tracy Clark-Flory Apr 10, 2008
The veil meets American pinup art
Artist Makan Emadi talks about his controversial "Islamic Erotica" series.
Tracy Clark-Flory Feb 1, 2008
Quote of the day
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei celebrates forced veiling and attacks the West's exploitation of women.
Tracy Clark-Flory Jan 14, 2008
Feminist hypocrisy on the hijab?
A reader argues that feminists revile patriarchy, but only in the Western world.
Tracy Clark-Flory Dec 15, 2007
Girl murdered over hijab?
A 16-year-old Canadian was reportedly killed by her Muslim father. Some hint it's because she wouldn't cover up.
Tracy Clark-Flory Dec 13, 2007
Makeup, un-Islamic dress bring death
At least 40 women have been killed in Basra for "violating Islamic teachings."
Tracy Clark-Flory Dec 10, 2007
Muslim women head to head, hijab to hijab
Women's boxing emerges in certain Middle Eastern countries.
Tracy Clark-Flory Nov 2, 2007
Turkey: Hot on hijabs
The prime minister wants to lift the head scarf ban. Why are feminists so angry?
Tracy Clark-Flory Oct 3, 2007
Afghanistan's next top model
Young women are taking off the burqa and strutting the catwalk for local TV.
Tracy Clark-Flory Oct 1, 2007
Veiled women allowed to vote
A ruling enabling covered women in Quebec to cast their ballots is, again, causing controversy.
Tracy Clark-Flory Sep 10, 2007
Burqini creator hearts "Opus"
Aheda Zanetti says the widely censored "Opus" comic strip featuring her creation is "fantastic" and not the least bit offensive.
Tracy Clark-Flory Sep 5, 2007
Roundup: Stripping for women's rights
Plus: Do women know when to stop talking and start doing?
Tracy Clark-Flory Aug 23, 2007
Are veils bad for your health?
London officials encourage Muslim women to spend time uncovered outside to prevent vitamin D deficiency.
Tracy Clark-Flory Jul 19, 2007
A peek behind the veil (again)
But this isn't your typical narrative about a Western woman in a Muslim land.
Tracy Clark-Flory Jun 6, 2007
Head scarves to topple secular Turkey?
A Muslim, with a veiled wife, may run for president.
Tracy Clark-Flory Apr 23, 2007
Hijab banned from girls' sports event
Refs call the head scarf a safety hazard.
Tracy Clark-Flory Apr 16, 2007
Hysterics over Pelosi in a hijab
Plus, New Mexico bill mandating HPV vaccine to be vetoed.
Tracy Clark-Flory Apr 4, 2007
Banning veils from the polls
Muslim women will have to remove their niqabs before voting.
Tracy Clark-Flory Mar 23, 2007
Out of the veil, into the Army
A Muslim woman transitions from family life in Saudi Arabia to the U.S. military.
Tracy Clark-Flory Dec 15, 2006
Why shouldn't Muslim women wear veils?
Because "each woman with her beautiful hair is like a flower," according to one Egyptian MP. Hmm.
Tracy Clark-Flory Nov 22, 2006
Dutch Cabinet pushes for burqa ban
Security precaution, or veiled attempt at enforcing cultural assimilation?
Tracy Clark-Flory Nov 20, 2006
When are women like "uncovered meat"?
When they don't wear hijabs, of course.
Tracy Clark-Flory Oct 27, 2006
The politics of veiling
Washington Post and New York Times Op-Ed contributors defend the hijabs and niqabs worn by some Muslim women.
Tracy Clark-Flory Oct 23, 2006
Revisiting the veil
Britain's niqab debate heats up.
Tracy Clark-Flory Oct 13, 2006
Sneering at the veil
The U.K.'s Jack Straw, leader of the House of Commons, asks Muslim women to remove their veils when meeting with him.
Tracy Clark-Flory Oct 6, 2006
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