San Francisco • The head covering is among the most identifiable elements of Muslim women’s dress and most likely to be portrayed as drab and restrictive to the Western eye. But a new exhibition in ...

A group of Muslim women in France says they have a dream—a dream to “have fun in public swimming pools like all other citizens.” That’s why they defied a burkini ban at a swimming pool in Grenoble, ...

As the image of women in Muslim clothing became hyper-visible in the news media in stereotypical illustrations of Muslims as a presumed security risk, increasing numbers of women began to announce ...

When it comes to women’s clothing, Islam has very high standards. According to Islamic piety, it must be long, loose, and free of any clearance, and it must cover the full body. However, there are ...

A must-see show at the Cooper Hewitt celebrates these exquisite designs Wendy Moonan - Museums Correspondent Muslim fashion is big business. Statistics from a 2016-2017 report by Thomson Reuters and ...

(RNS) — San Francisco's de Young Museum has produced the first major museum exhibition to focus on Islamic fashion worldwide. Meanwhile, Texas-based designer Subhi Taha is gearing up to launch the ...

Hmoud is a rising junior at High Tech High and lives in Clairemont. Eid al-Adha is a day I look forward to every year. It’s a time of communal prayer, attending mosque, visiting with family and ...

The Dutch government is debating whether to make it a crime to wear a burqa, a form of traditional female Islamic dress that covers the entire body except for the eyes. Supporters of the ban say the ...

There’s a new must-see event on the fashion calendar. Earlier this month, the fashion elite gathered in Dubai for the first-ever Pret-A-Cover, a glamorous event during which designers from around the ...

The French government wants abayas -- over-garments worn by some Muslim women -- banned from schools — Nicolas TUCAT France's highest administrative court is to rule on Thursday whether a school ban ...