a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:30:"Explainer: What is Sharia Law?";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:62:"https://www.islamicity.org/79003/explainer-what-is-sharia-law/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"Mehmet Ozalp+..";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:76:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/iStock-465929818.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 27 2021";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"August 25, 2021 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:23:"Mehmet Ozalp+..|/source";s:5:"theID";i:79003;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:0:"";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:30:"Explainer: What is Sharia Law?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:41:"U.S. Needs an Honest Debate on Sharia Law";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:74:"https://www.islamicity.org/78999/u-s-needs-an-honest-debate-on-sharia-law/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Mahan Mirza";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/iStock-147038925-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 26 2021";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"August 25, 2021 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:19:"Mahan Mirza|/source";s:5:"theID";i:78999;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:0:"";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:41:"U.S. Needs an Honest Debate on Sharia Law";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:29:"Modesty in a Cosmetic Society";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:62:"https://www.islamicity.org/4113/modesty-in-a-cosmetic-society/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Sahar Jahani";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/iStock-646051388-hijab2.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Feb 5 2018";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"February 4, 2011 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:20:"Sahar Jahani|/source";s:5:"theID";i:4113;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:297:"Islam declares that both men and women are entitled to human rights equally and that they will both be held accountable for their actions in this life. With this said, the notion that hijab is a tool of oppression is ludicrous to women all over the world who choose to wear the headscarf everyday.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:29:"Modesty in a Cosmetic Society";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:41:"Head covering and the freedom of religion";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:74:"https://www.islamicity.org/3366/head-covering-and-the-freedom-of-religion/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:" IslamiCity ";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/3womenhijab__1024x626.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 26 2018";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"January 2, 2003 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:20:" IslamiCity |/source";s:5:"theID";i:3366;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:226:"European countries are instigating laws to ban or restrict the wearing of the Muslim headscarf. Such legislation questions the foundations of tolerance and equality in societies that champion pluralism and freedom of religion.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:41:"Head covering and the freedom of religion";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:36:"Burqa is matter of individual choice";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:69:"https://www.islamicity.org/9616/burqa-is-matter-of-individual-choice/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Mike Ghouse";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:66:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/burqa2z.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Nov 9 2015";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"November 9, 2015 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:19:"Mike Ghouse|/source";s:5:"theID";i:9616;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:0:"";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:36:"Burqa is matter of individual choice";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:56:"Battles around hijab in Russia. Prohibitions and murders";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:88:"https://www.islamicity.org/8588/battles-around-hijab-in-russia-prohibitions-and-murders/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"Ruslan Kurbanov";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 25 2012";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"November 25, 2012 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:23:"Ruslan Kurbanov|/source";s:5:"theID";i:8588;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:239:"... Ingushi authorities will not allow attending schools in hijab. He argued his position by the statement that schools in Russia have special uniform and by apprehension that permission of hijab can raise a problem of religious extremism.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:56:"Battles around hijab in Russia. Prohibitions and murders";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:43:"Female judo fighters support hijab decision";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:76:"https://www.islamicity.org/8541/female-judo-fighters-support-hijab-decision/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"Express Tribune";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Aug 2 2012";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"August 1, 2012 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:23:"Express Tribune|/source";s:5:"theID";i:8541;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:126:"Top female judo fighters on Tuesday backed the decision to allow a Saudi athlete to compete at the Olympic Games wearing hijab";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:43:"Female judo fighters support hijab decision";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:48:"Haute Hijabis - A different kind of fashion show";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:79:"https://www.islamicity.org/8526/haute-hijabis-a-different-kind-of-fashion-show/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Angilee Shah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:84:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/hijabfashion__1024x534.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 29 2012";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"June 27, 2012 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:20:"Angilee Shah|/source";s:5:"theID";i:8526;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:135:"And while modesty is the one thing every piece has in common, Muslim-American fashion is diverse. Some women wear hijabs; some do not. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:48:"Haute Hijabis - A different kind of fashion show";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:18:"Lift the Niqab Ban";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:51:"https://www.islamicity.org/4639/lift-the-niqab-ban/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Asad Latif";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:88:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Niqab-women-hijab-isp-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Feb 9 2012";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"February 6, 2012 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:18:"Asad Latif|/source";s:5:"theID";i:4639;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:257:"Some claim that one can commit a crime and get away with that because of wearing Niqab. Well, criminals can wear any kind of clothing to evade the security system, including but not limited to, large colored sunglasses, fake moustaches and beards, wigs etc.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:18:"Lift the Niqab Ban";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:26:"Roller Coaster Hijab Clash";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:59:"https://www.islamicity.org/4449/roller-coaster-hijab-clash/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:14:"Aslam Abdullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Sep 1 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"September 1, 2011";s:9:"theAuthor";s:22:"Aslam Abdullah|/source";s:5:"theID";i:4449;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:187:"What happened in Rye, NY, is an issue that should be reviewed by Muslims and their organizations. Thirteen people were arrested, two rangers were injured and several people were beaten ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:26:"Roller Coaster Hijab Clash";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:13:"Veil of tears";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:46:"https://www.islamicity.org/4407/veil-of-tears/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:16:"Daniel Ben Simon";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:89:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/frenchmuslimwomen__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Aug 5 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"August 5, 2011";s:9:"theAuthor";s:24:"Daniel Ben Simon|/source";s:5:"theID";i:4407;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:235:"Laurent Levy, a sworn liberal and a total atheist, noticed dramatic changes in his two daughters, but he did not attribute much importance to them. One day, about two years ago, the two girls stopped eating pork. "No problem," he said.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:13:"Veil of tears";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:18:"A Journey to Islam";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:51:"https://www.islamicity.org/4293/a-journey-to-islam/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"Noora Al-Samman";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/lighthouse__1024x677.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 16 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"May 13, 2011 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:23:"Noora Al-Samman|/source";s:5:"theID";i:4293;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:162:"I became Muslim when I was 15 years old. My mom is Syrian (family from Halab) born in Detroit, and my dad is American with parents from Polish/Slovak background.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:18:"A Journey to Islam";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:33:"Muslim women choose to wear hijab";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:66:"https://www.islamicity.org/4222/muslim-women-choose-to-wear-hijab/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"James Cartledge";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:86:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/hijab_womensit__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Mar 25 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"March 25, 2011";s:9:"theAuthor";s:23:"James Cartledge|/source";s:5:"theID";i:4222;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:171:"Muslim women are misunderstood and actively choose to wear the controversial hijab head covering, according to the organiser of an awareness week to be held in Birmingham.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:33:"Muslim women choose to wear hijab";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:47:"Students unveil the meaning of the Muslim hijab";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:80:"https://www.islamicity.org/4215/students-unveil-the-meaning-of-the-muslim-hijab/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Mark Herring";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:79:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/3hijabi__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Mar 25 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"March 25, 2011";s:9:"theAuthor";s:20:"Mark Herring|/source";s:5:"theID";i:4215;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:95:"Muslim Student Association hosted event Behind the Veil to open discussion about the headscarf.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:47:"Students unveil the meaning of the Muslim hijab";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:19:"Hijab in the U.S.A.";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:51:"https://www.islamicity.org/4184/hijab-in-the-u-s-a/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:14:"Kristina Rizga";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/womenhijab__1024x602.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Mar 8 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"March 8, 2011";s:9:"theAuthor";s:22:"Kristina Rizga|/source";s:5:"theID";i:4184;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:264:"The last time she was called a terrorist, Eman* was drinking coffee in a to-go cup and waiting for the train at the Powell Street BART Station in San Francisco. It was rush hour, and dozens of morning commuters stood near the Mission High School senior from Yemen.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:19:"Hijab in the U.S.A.";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:23:"The Burqa Strikes Again";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:56:"https://www.islamicity.org/8466/the-burqa-strikes-again/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"Lesley Hazleton";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 28 2010";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"December 28, 2010";s:9:"theAuthor";s:23:"Lesley Hazleton|/source";s:5:"theID";i:8466;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:105:"A stand-up comedian's take on the Roy Orbison oldie 'Pretty Woman' is the latest salvo in the burqa wars.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:23:"The Burqa Strikes Again";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:48:"Muslim swimsuits bare little on Turkish catwalks";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:81:"https://www.islamicity.org/3819/muslim-swimsuits-bare-little-on-turkish-catwalks/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Ivan Watson";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 27 2010";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"April 27, 2010";s:9:"theAuthor";s:19:"Ivan Watson|/source";s:5:"theID";i:3819;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:201:"There's nothing wrong with being beautiful, there's nothing wrong with being classy, nothing wrong with being fashionable, nothing wrong with wearing the latest thing out there. As long as it's modest.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:48:"Muslim swimsuits bare little on Turkish catwalks";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:20:"Ambassadors of Islam";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:53:"https://www.islamicity.org/3807/ambassadors-of-islam/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"Tayseir Mahmoud";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/2womenhijab__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 12 2010";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 11, 2010 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:23:"Tayseir Mahmoud|/source";s:5:"theID";i:3807;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:218:"And no, I don't dress this way, act this way, and talk this way because I'm forced to. I am who I am today of my own free will and as a result of the decisions I've made throughout my life with the guidance of my Lord.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:20:"Ambassadors of Islam";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:32:"Sheik of Al Azhar bans face veil";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/3670/sheik-of-al-azhar-bans-face-veil/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Peter Kenyon";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/egypt_veild__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Oct 28 2009";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"October 28, 2009";s:9:"theAuthor";s:20:"Peter Kenyon|/source";s:5:"theID";i:3670;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:168:"In Egypt, the senior cleric at one of the Muslim world's pre-eminent centers of Sunni Islamic teaching has banned female students and teachers from wearing the niqab ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:32:"Sheik of Al Azhar bans face veil";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}

a:15:{s:8:"theTitle";s:32:"Uncovering myths about the hijab";s:12:"ThePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/3608/uncovering-myths-about-the-hijab/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"John Blake";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:78:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/hijab1__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 12 2009";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"August 12, 2009";s:9:"theAuthor";s:18:"John Blake|/source";s:5:"theID";i:3608;s:10:"theExcerpt";s:202:"The nation has heard plenty of debate over racial profiling. But there's a form of religious profiling that some young Muslim women in America say they endure whenever they voluntarily wear the hijab ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:32:"Uncovering myths about the hijab";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:83:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=veil-burqa";}