DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian-American activist famous for her campaign against the Islamic Republic’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, for women has sued Iran in U.S. federal court, alleging a government-led harassment campaign targets her and her family. Masih Alinejad’s lawsuit seeking monetary damages comes in the aftermath of...
Islamic Center Dinner To Feature Texas TV Reporter Who Wears a Hijab
The first television reporter to wear a hijab on-air will be the featured speaker at the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno's semi-annual Fundraising Dinner on Saturday. Tahera Rahman, who recently joined the news staff at KXAN-TV in Austin, Texas, previously worked for television stations in the Quad Cities area on...
'My God, I'm in Iran': A California Woman's Eye-Opening Journey
I could feel the excitement build when the pilot announced we were beginning our descent into Tabriz, but I wasn’t nervous or scared. It just felt different. I glanced at the other women on the plane, looking for a signal as to when I should put on my headscarf since...
Rep. Ilhan Omar Thanks Fox News for Condemning Jeanine Pirro
NEW YORK — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar thanked Fox News on Monday for condemning comments made on the network by weekend host Jeanine Pirro centering on the freshman Democrat's wearing of a traditional Muslim head covering. Pirro questioned whether Omar's wearing a hijab indicated her adherence to Sharia law. She...