Muslim Students
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Hundreds of students at US high school hold Ramadan solidarity fast
Over 200 students participate in first solidarity fast at Maine East High School, just outside of Chicago.
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Fasting students feel 'special and appreciated' with dedicated lunchtime group for Ramadan
"When they come to this space, all of them are fasting so they don't feel bad," said Haja Nabie, an educational assistant at the school who worked to create the space for students.
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US Muslim students face 'high levels' of bullying
Nearly half of the students interviewed in the state of California reported being bullied for being Muslim, a new report by the Council on American-Islamic Relations found.
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Students make 'fast' friends at Louise Arbour school's Ramadan club
Club gives fasting students a place where they won't be tempted during lunchtime.
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University in Germany issues apology to Muslim students
Although Germany’s Constitution guarantees the freedom of religion, Muslims, especially women wearing a headscarf, often face discriminatory practices in education and the labor market.
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Hijab ban: Why many Indians struggle to recognise the India they knew
Tensions rise in India as the Karnataka state officials seek to ban women from wearing the hijab in schools.
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Schools shut in Indian state as protests grow over headscarf ban
Muslim students outraged at what they say is increasing persecution by Hindu nationalist government.
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Another Indian School Bars Muslim Students From Wearing Hijab
In a video which has circulated on social media, a group of young Muslim girls can be seen pleading with the school’s administration to let them enter the schools grounds.
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Activists decry headscarf ban in Indian state
Muslim students told not to attend college wearing headscarf in India's southern state of Karnataka.
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Indian college bars Muslim women from classes for wearing hijab
The authorities should allow the use of headscarves of the color similar to the student uniform.
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Canada: New website seeks to combat Islamophobia
That is why we are investing and partnering with community leaders, to counter racism and better support Ontario’s Muslim students and their families.
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Austrian court revokes headscarf ban for Muslim students
Christoph Grabenwarter, head of Constitutional Court, says the 2019 ban targeting Muslim girls in primary schools violates equality, right to freedom of thought and religion.