Hmoud is a rising junior at High Tech High and lives in Clairemont. Eid al-Adha is a day I look forward to every year. It’s a time of communal prayer, attending mosque, visiting with family and ...

The hijab, a headscarf worn by many Muslim women who feel it is a part of their religion, is one of the most visible signs of Islamic culture. However, the reasons Muslim women choose to wear the ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Fashion-conscious Muslim women from Kuala Lampur to Los Angeles who wear the Islamic headscarf, known as the hijab, have had to get creative. By fusing both their sense ...

Islamic clothing is getting a bit more hip. Southern California, home to one of the largest Muslim communities in the nation, has become fertile ground for a new generation of designers crafting ...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about an Uzbek imam who was preaching for women to wear “traditional dress” rather than “foreign” hijabs. I expressed disappointment over the fact that, despite what seemed an ...

With its latest policy change, many are growing concerned that France is perpetuating Islamophobia. For its upcoming school year, the government is forbidding students from wearing the abaya, a modest ...

A local fashion designer is turning heads – from New York to Sacramento – with a clothing line that infuses traditional Islamic clothing for women with bright colors, soft fabrics and sexy lines. “My ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Top nurses’ unions in Sri Lanka have opposed a government proposal to allow Muslim nurses to wear head coverings and long ...