NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces backlash after World Hijab Day post sparks debate on hijab, women’s rights, and oppression.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office posted a celebratory message on World Hijab Day, calling the head covering the ...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office drew sharp criticism for a World Hijab Day post hailing the headscarf as a symbol of "faith, identity, & pride" for Muslim women.

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson hosted a fashion show in honor of World Hijab Day on Thursday, Feb. 5, at Bronx ...

Mamdani described hijab as a powerful symbol denoting devotion and celebrating Muslim heritage.

Nazma Khan, who immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh at age 11, faced years of shaming over wearing a headscarf in New York. So, in 2013, she started World Hijab Day – a day for both Muslim ...

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been criticised for describing the hijab as the “identity and pride” of Muslim women in a ...

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced social media backlash after his office shared a post on World Hijab Day, highlighting the ‘faith and pride of Muslim women and girls’ who wear the hijab as a ...

As Central Asian governments tighten restrictions on the hijab in the name of upholding secularism, devout Muslim women find themselves forced to navigate an increasingly difficult choice between ...

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