Shaima Alawadi, a 32-year-old Iraqi-American, was brutally attacked in her home in El Cajon¸ California, on March 21. She was found unconscious by her eldest daughter, with a note placed by her beaten ...

The practice of covering the hair is rooted in modesty, faith, and identity. To many outside the faith, the sight of a Muslim woman covering her hair raises certain questions. But to millions of ...

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have ordered all women to cover their faces, the latest in a series of restrictions that have drawn criticism from many Afghans and the international community. The ...

A new decree requires women to fully cover themselves and suggests that the burqa is the preferred option. Male relatives of those who do not comply will be punished, it said. By David Zucchino and ...