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Religion Dispatches

Sister Rose and a Teenager’s First Headscarf

A Pakistani girl and a Nun square off over religious expression.
Shabana Mir
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Religion Dispatches

What Not to Wear: Uzbek Muslim Leaders Don't Want Women to Wear Arab-Imported Hijab

Muslim leaders in Uzbekistan want women to wear traditional dress, not the Arab-imported hijab, and they’ve enlisted fashion experts to make the case.
Fatemeh Fakhraie
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Religion Dispatches

Muslim Leaders Want Less Cover-Up

An imam argues for less modest headwear for women, because he disapproves of the break with national tradition that full hijab requires.
Fatemeh Fakhraie
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