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.

Morocco’s media, political, and religious circles have been embroiled in a heated debate after a cruise ship carrying thousands of gay passengers docked in Tangier as part of a Mediterranean tour.

Senegal’s new leadership under Diomaye and Sonko is reshaping national identity by promoting Islamic practices and easing restrictions on women wearing hijabs, challenging the country’s secular French colonial legacy.

The Quebec government appears determined to move forward with its plans to promote secularism, despite criticism from religious minorities and human rights organizations.