Azerbaijan’s school hijab restrictions have sparked protests and strained ties with Turkiye, reviving painful memories of Turkiye’s own hijab bans and testing their “Two States, One Nation” alliance.

New dress code rules in Azerbaijan have reportedly barred veiled students from classrooms and left teachers facing a choice between removing their hijabs and risking their jobs.

Austria’s recent decision to maintain the ban on the hijab for girls in primary schools continues to spark controversy, raising crucial questions about religious freedom and social integration.

In a political climate already thick with election-season anxieties, France has once again plunged into a fierce public fight over the state’s relationship with its Muslim citizens.

Opponents have confirmed that the Tajik government has used the recent IS attack in Moscow cancert hall as a “pretext” to further crack down signs of Islam, under the guise of “combating terrorism.”