The Netherlands’ ban on face-covering clothing, including the Islamic burqa and niqab, took effect on Thursday, but authorities say they are unwilling to enforce the controversial law. The new Dutch ...

The debate over the burqa is not just about religion, but about identity, security, and how we choose to live together as a ...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - An Australian senator provoked an angry backlash from lawmakers by wearing a burqa in Parliament on Thursday as part of her campaign for a national ban on Islamic face ...

A Canadian Muslim organization is urging the Canadian government to ban traditional Muslim garments designed to cover a woman's face, saying they are medieval and misogynist symbols of extremism with ...

As the first major exhibit to explore the intricacies of global Muslim fashion, Contemporary Muslim Fashions, running through Jan. 6 at the de Young, finally features a more accurate depiction of ...

[JURIST] The president of the French National Assembly [official website, in French] Bernard Accoyer [official profile, in French] announced Tuesday the creation of a commission to study the wearing ...

Reporting from CANBERRA, Australia Reporting from CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian senator provoked an angry backlash from lawmakers by wearing a burqa in Parliament on Thursday as part of her ...

In this combination of photos Sen. Pauline Hanson takes off a burqa she wore into the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 17, 2017. Hanson, leader of the anti-Muslim, ...

Pauline Hanson sat wearing the black head-to-ankle garment before explaining that she wanted such outfits banned on national security grounds. By The Associated Press An Australian senator provoked an ...