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World 6 years ago

Niqab banned in Tunisia government offices

A number of countries have imposed ban against the wearing of niqab in public.

National 7 years ago

A father’s love: Wiranto explains why his daughter wears niqab

To allow my son and my grandson to meet Allah the Most Beneficent in peace, I think it would not be wrong for me to explain about my family and the life principles I taught them.

National 7 years ago

Minister defends niqab amid security concerns

Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has called on the public to respect Muslims who choose to wear niqab amid rising security concerns over the use of face veil on the heels of a series of deadly bombings in East Java.

Politics 7 years ago

Tearful Sukmawati apologizes for offending Muslims

Sukmawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of late founding father and Indonesia’s first president Soekarno, conveyed her apology to all Indonesian Muslims over her poem entitled “Ibu Indonesia” (Mother Indonesia), which is alleged to have insulted Islam.

Opinion 7 years ago

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Women still victims of ideological conflict

This is the time for any forms of authority, be it academic or religious, to genuinely listen to the voices of Indonesian women.

National 8 years ago

Yogya university cancels counseling program for 'niqab'-wearing students

Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University (UIN Sunan Kalijaga) in Yogyakarta decided to revoke a counseling program for niqab-wearing students on Saturday after becoming the first university in Indonesia to prohibit full Islamic veils on campus.

National 8 years ago

Allow students to wear niqab, university urged

Members of several Muslim organizations descended on Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University (UIN) in Yogyakarta to seek clarification over the campus’ decision to ban female students from wearing the niqab.

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