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A reader of The Arab American News, who had stopped at a traffic light with the Muslim biker, sent a photo to the newspaper<\/a>. It was taken at an angle that did not reveal the woman\u2019s identity, but still captured the fact that she wore a hijab. The photo stirred some debate.<\/p>\n

Riad Azzam writes about the recent judgement of the Supreme Court of India<\/a> rejecting a petition against a CBSE directive that had banned the wearing of veil or any other headgear during the AIPMT exam in India.<\/p>\n

How are Muslim Lolitas changing the face of Harajuku fashion<\/a>, according to Marie Claire, \u201cOne headscarf at a time?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen in the Middle East\u201d<\/a> is a pornographic film created by PornFidelity, aimed at \u201cempowering\u201d Middle Eastern women. But is it really doing that?<\/p>\n

In recent years, the clothing industry among Somali women living in Minneapolis\u00a0has seen an increase in a new generation of entrepreneurs<\/a>, who have joined the field to bring new, more stylish design ideas to young Muslim women.<\/p>\n

Lila Igram, founder of Connecther.org, writes about \u201cMuslim Women Superheros\u201d and what they mean to her.<\/a><\/p>\n

Acknowledging their efforts to empower Muslim women in Scotland, a group of women councillors have been nominated to receive the Scottish Health Award for their work to help vulnerable women.<\/a><\/p>\n

Abrar Shahin, a Muslim student of the 2015 batch of Clifton High School in Clifton, New Jersey\u00a0 said Hijab is her choice, and also her style, after winning the \u2018best dressed\u2019 award this spring.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"