Abaya
- Entertainment
Enjoyed Maldives wearing Abayas, snorkeled in Hijab: Sana Khan
Mumbai: Former television actress Sana Khan, who left the entertainment industry in 2020 for spiritual reasons, is back in the headlines as her old photos from a 2021 Maldives trip resurface on…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces abaya option for female bus drivers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority (TGA) has announced that female bus drivers can wear abaya as a uniform. This comes as the authority on Friday, January 26, approved…
- World
France: Hijabi student files UN complaint after being expelled from school
A Muslim girl in France has filed a complaint with the United Nations (UN) after she was expelled from her school for wearing the abaya— the loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by some…
- World
France’s top court upholds abaya ban in public schools
The top administrative court of France has upheld a government ban on the wearing of abaya, a long robe-like garment often worn by Muslim women in educational institutions. The court dismissed several…
- World
French schools send back girls for refusing to remove abaya
French schools have sent 67 girls home for refusing to remove their abayas on the first day of the school year. The abaya — loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by some Muslim women…
- World
France imposes ban on abaya in schools
The French authorities have imposed a ban on schoolgirls from wearing the abaya— the loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by some Muslim women. More than 500 schools were monitored on the first day of school…
- World
France to ban wearing abaya in schools: Minister
Paris: Ahead of the start of the new school year, France’s education minister has said that wearing abaya, a loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by certain Muslim women, will be banned in state-run…
- Television News
Trolls attack Jasmin Bhasin for wearing burqa, see her reply
Mumbai: Jasmin Bhasin, best known for her role in Bigg Boss 14, recently faced backlash for wearing an abaya while visiting a mosque. The actress addressed the trolls in an interview with…
- Kashmir
Kashmir school principal apologises after student protest over ‘Abaya’ row
Srinagar: The principal of the Vishwa Bharati Higher Secondary school in Srinagar has apologised after some students protested against the school management for directing them against wearing ‘Abaya’ (Long Robe). “Today’s conversation…
- India
Kashmir: Vishwa Bharati School bans burqa; backtracks after outrage
Srinagar: Several female students of Vishwa Bharti Higher Secondary School in the Rainwari area of Srinagar staged a demonstration outside the school against the principal on Thursday for allegedly banning the burqa…
- Entertainment
Mom-to-be Sana Khan’s abaya collection for your Ramzan wardrobe
Mumbai: Former actress Sana Khan, who recently announced her pregnancy, is widely known for her love for abayas and hijabs. Ever sinces she announced her decision to quit entertainment industry in 2020,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia bans abaya in exam halls
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has banned the abaya (loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women) in exam halls. The Education and Training Evaluation Commission…
- Middle East
FIFA WC 2022: Female Argentinian fans wear abaya during march
Doha: A video clip documented a women’s march of female fans of the Argentine national team in the streets of the Qatari capital, Doha, where they walked in wearing Abaya (loose black…
