Woman wearing hijab, Iran. Creative Commons.

Iran Launches New Crackdown, Targeting E-commerce Giant for Photos of Female Employees Without Headscarves

A week after authorities in Iran threatened to renew a crackdown on women not wearing the hijab, the country’s morality police has shut down

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, photo by Claude Truong-Ngoc CC

WRN News From the Web: Fairness for All? Muslims Excluded, Genocide Charges, Jehovah’s Witness “Extremism,” Mennonites, Catholic Voter Poll, NJ Bill Would Dump Religious Exemption for Vaccinations

Myanmar Leader Rejects Genocide Charge A 2017 crackdown in Myanmar against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority allegedly included mass killings, rapes and arson and

Meet the 19-year-old, 5ft, 94lbs World’s First Hijab-Wearing Champion Wrestler

Meet the World’s First Hijab-Wearing Champion Wrestler, 19-Year-Old Nor Diana

Nor Diana describes herself as a Phoenix. Nor Diana may seem like your average hijab-wearing Muslim woman, but you can't judge a book by

After NYPD Dropped Hate Crime Case Against a Muslim Woman, Her Own Investigation Uncovered Video Surveillance Footage

After NYPD Dropped Hate Crime Case Against a Muslim Woman, Her Own Investigation Uncovered Video Surveillance Footage

"The worst thing about the whole situation is the police not doing their job." A Muslim woman suffered a brutal beating at a bus

Making History! Sports Illustrated Features Burkini Model

Halima Aden has a few global firsts to her credit Halima Aden, the Somali-American model, created history again when her hijab and burkini clad

Montreal Removing the Crucifix from City Chambers

Montreal is Removing the Crucifix from City Chambers

The move reflects the Canadian city's modern secular ethos. Members of the executive committee of the council chambers of Montreal have decided to take

U.S. Muslim Solider Ordered to Remove Hijab

U.S. Muslim Soldier Ordered to Remove Hijab

MRFF cites the incident as a blatant instance of Islamophobia. Sergeant Cesilia Valdovinos, a soldier in the United States Army who identifies as a

Muslim Amateur Women Boxers Can Now Wear Hijabs

Muslim Amateur Women Boxers Can Now Wear Hijabs

AIBA now recognizes religious diversity. AIBA, the international boxing association, has given its consent to new uniforms which will be worn by female boxers

Muslim Fashion: The Beauty of Modesty

Muslim Fashion: The Beauty of Modesty

Art museums in San Francisco are in the midst of a Muslim wave with two prominent exhibits featuring Muslim culture. The de Young Museum

Historic Election Wins for Muslims, Women, and LGBT

Historic Election Wins for Muslims, Women, and LGBT

Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Jared Polis, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Presley are breaking barriers. Women, Muslims, and the LGBT communities have been significantly underrepresented