Laden warns France over veil ban, Afghan war

Last Updated: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 09:50

Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden warned France on Thursday that its planned ban on the veil in public places and its involvement in the war in Afghanistan justified violence against its nationals.

Bin Laden warns France over Afghan war, veil ban

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 19:32

Osama bin Laden warns France over US-led war in Afghan and a new law that will ban veils.

Pregnant Muslim asked to remove veil in UK court

Last Updated: Sunday, October 10, 2010, 09:32

A British court asked a Muslim woman to remove burqa to show her facial expression while testifying against her husband in a physical abuse case.

Now, anti-burqa bill tabled in Italian Parliament

Last Updated: Saturday, September 18, 2010, 12:25

According to legislation, wearing burqa will be punishable by a year in jail.

French lawmakers to take final vote on veil ban

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 09:47

French lawmakers take a final vote Tuesday on a law banning face-covering veils in public spaces, although the constitutional court may yet strike down the measure before it comes into force.

I have not committed any mistakes till now: Raihana

Last Updated: Friday, September 3, 2010, 22:17

Raihana R Khazi, an aeronautical engineering graduate from Kasargod, who was in the eye of a storm for openly refusing to wear purdah, today said a person has freedom to wear any dress material acceptable to the society.

Bangladesh bans compulsory religious wear

Last Updated: Monday, August 23, 2010, 11:54

HC ordered places of work and education not to enforce religious clothing.

Oz court asks Muslim woman to depose without face veil

Last Updated: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 12:32

A Muslim witness in Australian fraud trial must remove burqa, a judge rules.

Zawahiri slams France`s veil ban, urges women to resist

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 15:28

Al-Qaeda`s Ayman al-Zawahiri has asked Muslim women to hold on to their veils at any cost.

Muslim women can respect veil bans: Saudi cleric

Last Updated: Saturday, July 24, 2010, 23:53

A leading Saudi cleric hit out at France for moving to ban Muslim face-veils, but approved Muslim women foregoing veils when visiting a country which outlaws them, a report said on Saturday.

British minister terms burqa ban un-British

Last Updated: Sunday, July 18, 2010, 20:18

Banning the burqa, the Islamic full-body veil for women, will be "un-British" and contrary to a "tolerant and mutually respectful society", Britain`s Immigration Minister Damian Green has said.