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“Non Islamic clothes” in Tehran lead to arrests, fines, confiscated cars
The religious police are fighting resistance against the Islamization of society, a struggle that may find expression in a future law about clothing. Speculation about distinctive emblems according to religion is not credible
4 Muslim Women Explore The Connection Between Spirituality & Style
Photographed by Ramona Rosales The idea that what you choose to wear on the outside is intimately tied to what you believe on the inside is a big "no duh" for anyone who loves clothes. And when your identity is strongly connected with a certain faith that prescribes a way of interacting with the world…
Keir Starmer received £20,000 ‘glo-up’ donations from Muslim peer
BritishPrime Minister Keir Starmer received close to £20,000 ($25,600) in donations from a Muslim peer in order to refresh his wardrobe in the run-up to the 4 July UK general election that put him in power
The Shifting Cultural Role of Clothes
A family discussion about what constitutes traditional Belgian and Egyptian clothing, sparked by the curiosity of our Belgian-Egyptian son, got me thinking about the relationship between fashion and identity
Kazakh women never wore hijab (PHOTOS)
National Kazakh wear is widely described in literature. For many years, researchers, historians, archaeologists and fine art experts have been studying the history of the Kazakh traditional wear. In recent years, this issue has raised a great interest among the population. The society has generated various ideas of how Kazakh woman dressed and must dress…
The next sporty must-have is not just for Muslim women
Move over, Nigella's burkini – you are so last season. The latest addition to the modest Muslim wardrobe is the ResportOn, a sleek sports hijab designed for female Muslim athletes who like to keep their hair covered while working up a sweat
Iranian actress’ tattoo courts controversy
Cameras revealed Alidoosti's tattoo when she was talking about her trip to the Cannes Film Festival, where her latest film, "The salesman," won two awards
Why are so many people obsessed with Muslim women’s wardrobes?
It's dangerous to target a minority of women for the way they dress, argues Shaista Aziz
Inside the wardrobe: Women’s clothing increasingly policed in Tajikistan
Women prison inmates in Tajikistan. Photo by Steve Evans on Flickr. Copyright free
Why did Vikings have ‘Allah’ embroidered into funeral clothes?
They were kept in storage for more than 100 years, dismissed as typical examples of Viking Age funeral clothes
