The fashion industry has always thrived on pushing the envelope -- but the latest accessory gracing the runways and magazine editorials is the increasingly controversial burqa, or a traditional ...

From which sources are the conditions for Islamic dress (that it does not "define" and is not transparent and is not adornment) derived, although Allah, the Exalted, says (what means): {... and not ...

The Dutch government is debating whether to make it a crime to wear a burqa, a form of traditional female Islamic dress that covers the entire body except for the eyes. Supporters of the ban say the ...

Black clothing is only for funerals, says Kazakhstan's president, who wants a legal ban on certain Islamic clothing -- such as body-covering black garments for women and so-called Salafi-style ...

Iranian-American Azadeh Moaveni is the author of the best-selling memoirs "Honeymoon in Tehran" and "Lipstick Jihad." She spoke to RFE/RL correspondent Kristin Deasy about Iran's strict Islamic dress ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shiite Muslim women mourn during a ceremony commemorating the death anniversary of Fatimah bint Muhammad, also known as Fatimah Al ...