Day 5 our Understanding Islam series. For some Muslim women, wearing a hijab can be a religious act but Muslim women’s clothing isn’t entirely about faith. It has been used – and is still ...

The ruling was the latest twist in France’s attempt to apply a new law that bans conspicuous religious symbols at school such as Islamic head scarves, Jewish skull caps and large Christian crosses.

Islam Symbol: Star and Crescent — Crescent represents Turkish or Muslim power Members worldwide: 1.9 billion Members in U.S.: 3.45 million Muslims in the United States in 2017.

While Islamic groups have stressed that the Spanish Constitution and a 1992 cooperation agreement together protect the right to wear religious attire, the Ministry of Education has not prioritised ...