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Senior schools reopen in India’s Karnataka amid hijab row
Feb 16, 2022 15:08Senior schools in India’s state of Karnataka have reopened a week after authorities shut them down in the face of growing protests against the imposition of a ban on the wearing of hijab, a headdress commonly worn by female Muslim students.
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Trojan Horse hoax: Muslim victims demand justice
Feb 16, 2022 12:32Victims of a government-backed anti-Islamist crackdown on Muslim-majority schools in Birmingham have renewed their demands for justice after a new investigation revealed that the British government may have acted against them based on “bogus” extremism threat claims.
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India's hijab row spreads to its most populous state
Feb 15, 2022 18:07A row in India over the wearing of Islamic headscarves at schools and colleges has now reached the country’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Indian Muslim girls invoke Constitution as hijab row intensifies
Feb 15, 2022 11:25Sadiqa, a 12th grade student in New Delhi is outraged. She says it could perhaps be the first time in Indian history that a particular community is being targeted for what they wear.
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Protests over hijab ban in schools spread across India
Feb 13, 2022 13:01Demonstrators have rallied in Jaipur city over the hijab ban in the southern state of Karnataka, as the backlash over restrictions on the Muslim head covering in schools intensifies across India.
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Dozens arrested as tensions boil in New Delhi over government hijab ban
Feb 11, 2022 08:52Police arrested dozens of student activists after protests erupted on Thursday in New Delhi, challenging the government's ban on wearing hijabs in colleges. The All India Students’ Association (AISA) staged a protest outside the Karnataka Bhawan to support Muslim students.
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In India, students keep protesting against ban on hijab in schools
Feb 10, 2022 07:43Students in India have extended their support to female Muslim students in the southern state of Karnataka, amid a deepening row over wearing Islamic headscarves in schools.
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Schools ordered shut in southern India as hijab ban triggers protests
Feb 09, 2022 12:26Authorities in India's southern Karnataka State have ordered schools and colleges to shut as protests intensified over a ban on Islamic headscarves that has outraged Muslim students.
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India’s anti-Muslim campaign aided by digital platforms
Feb 06, 2022 14:56As India state elections draw near, anti-Muslim rhetoric is flaring up in the world’s so-called largest democracy. Findings from the center for Culture-Centered Approach to Research and Evaluation reveal at least 60% of the participants surveyed have come across content on digital platforms that incite violence against Muslims.
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Survey: UK Islamophobia rising as Muslims second 'least-liked' group
Jan 26, 2022 13:54A new survey says Muslims are the second “least-liked” religious group in the UK. The survey was carried out by the University of Birmingham. It says that 1 out of 4 Britons hold negative views about Muslims and Islam, supporting the hypothetical policy that bars all Muslim migration to Britain.