veiling

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

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