Hijab ban News

A ban on Muslim students wearing the hijab at a Catholic-run school in the Philippines, has sparked complaints and controversy.

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia has threatened to withdraw from the London Olympics following the ban on female judo competitor Wujdan Shahrkhani wearing a hijab whilst competing.

New police recruits in Lebanon defied an official military ban on the hijab, by turning up for training wearing Islamic headscarves.

Amman - FIFA is holding firm to the recent hijab ban that forced the Iranian women's soccer team to forfeit their qualifying matches against Jordan and Vietnam virtually ending their dreams for a berth in the 2012 Olympic games to be held in London.

This young girl was sent of the soccer field in a Quebec soccer tournament last weekend because of her head gear.