Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Hijab Row: Why are Muslim students protesting in India?

Hijab Row

Hijab Row: After student protests over hijabs in schools and colleges, India’s Karnataka government ordered the closure of all educational institutions for three days on Tuesday. Protests erupted when the state’s highest court heard a petition about the wearing of traditional Muslim headscarves in educational institutions. After widespread protests on campus by students affiliated with … Read more

Hijab Row: Indian state closes schools as a ‘hijab ban’ sparks protests

Hijab Row

Hijab Row: The chief minister of India’s southern Karnataka state ordered schools and colleges to close for three days on Tuesday, following demonstrations over certain schools refusing access to students wearing the hijab. Last week, local media reported that many schools in the seaside city of Udupi had denied access to Muslim girls wearing the … Read more

Hijab Row: Why is Sherni trending on Twitter amid Hijab Controversy? 

Sherni

Sherni : Since the last several days, social media sites have been inundated with hundreds of responses in response to the boiling debate about Hijab, Saffron, and Blue scarves. The Hijab controversy in India is heating up as Hindu students continue to oppose Muslim classmates wearing hijab on campus. Young Muslim students, on the other … Read more