Word: headscarf
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...American critics of the headscarf ban fancied themselves as principled defenders of religious freedom and of the separation of church and state. The law, they claimed, was at best a perversion of basic legal principles, cloaked in republican ideology. Most commentators in the United States lined up in defence of the liberal pluralism in which we North Americans are schooled from birth. But the defensiveness with which Americans reacted to the ban reflects a gulf that goes much deeper than the relative strength of one’s commitment to defending religious freedom...
...Some suggested we should have English bells or Russian bells, but no—we felt that our history was entwined with yours here in Russia," she told the crowd, wearing a black headscarf in accordance with Orthodox custom...
...Erdogan called the early election in May to reaffirm his mandate after the country's secularist establishment - including its powerful generals - blocked him from appointing Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul as President. Gul, whose wife wears an Islamic-style headscarf, was opposed by the secularists because his presidency would remove any checks on the AKP, whom, they fear, harbors a secret agenda to turn Turkey into an Iranian style theocracy. Members of the AKP dismiss those claims, saying they have moved away from early Islamist roots and pointing to a successful five-year track record in office...
...firing slows, and Hassan strides into the courtyard triumphant. "Good news," she announces. "Our boys stole four guns from the rangers." The atmosphere is electric. Aman's headscarf and robe are dripping with water. I realize that the head-to-toe shrouds serve another purpose: sopping wet, they provide excellent protection against tear gas. Aman's eyes, though bloodshot, are exultant. "We are students, not fighters, but if the government pushes us to fight, so be it," she says. "God will give us the power to win." I ask if she is afraid. "We are not frightened," she says...
...What do you think about hijab [veil, or headscarf], in relation to Islam and modernity? -Nese Yilmaz in Madison, Wis. For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. Unfortunately, too many people in the Western world mistakenly perceive it as an expression of powerlessness and oppression. And increasingly it is being turned into a political tool. Modernity is not about dress codes. Religion and modernity are not necessarily mutually exclusive. In Jordan, a woman cannot be forced to wear a veil against her will...