In the phone call, Sally asked her if the OP could take off her hijab for the wedding so not to scare the brides in-laws. "I tell her 'no way in f***ing hell would I ever change myself or ...

For some Muslim women, wearing the hijab at puberty is common and out of respect, but their feelings change as they start to grow older. "I started wearing the hijab the summer before my 13th ...

A Tennessee county will pay a Muslim woman a settlement of $71,500 after forcing her to remove her hijab for a mugshot and publishing it online, attorneys said. Layla Soliz was arrested May 15 ...

A Muslim woman claims she was prevented from entering a bar in Australia because she refused to take off her hijab. Soaliha Iqbal posted on social media and in a blog post that the incident ...

A very small minority may claim to be forced to wear the hijab. However, many studies show that in fact Muslim women choose to wear the hijab as a way of showing self-control, power and agency. 2.

For many Muslim women who wear hijab, having their head uncovered in front of men who are not immediately family members — such as parents, brothers, sons — is like being naked.