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A Saudi cleric has come under fire on social media over a ruling that women do not have to wear the loose-fitting abaya robe, prompting a clarification from the sheikh.
A gay Muslim character featured on a newly-aired TV programme in the US has sparked debate online about the portrayal of Muslims in the media.
Images of the church wedding involving a hijab-wearing Muslim woman to a Christian man in southern Lebanon has sparked controversy in the multi-religious Middle East state.
Critics say Lebanon's foreign minister Gebran Bassil managed to insult both women, and Syrian and Palestinian refugees in the country, calling it a 'new low'.
A 15-year-old Saudi student is leading a campaign to develop a "hijab emoji" that would represent women of all faiths wearing the headscarf, hoping to promote diversity and tolerance.
Clean-shaven men 'cannot be distinguished from women' and can therefore cause 'indecent thoughts,' according to Islamic preacher Murat Bayaral said.
Blog: Harassment is a universal experience for women, writes Hadani Ditmars.
An Egyptian lawmaker has said parliamentarians are drafting a law that would ban women from wearing the burqa in government institutions after calling the full-face veil a "Jewish tradition".
The UK government rejected a petition - which has now reached one million signatures - demanding a planned state visit by Donald Trump be cancelled after the president's Muslim ban.
A campaign in Egypt brings to light cases of discrimination by high-class establishments against women who wear the hijab, reflecting the wider issue of social segregation in the country.