The khimar (Shariah headscarf) sparks a crisis in Azerbaijan... The crisis stems from a decision issued by the Azerbaijani Council of Ministers on 21 September last, bearing number 309, which prohibits wearing additional clothing that violates the unity of the school uniform or contradicts the principle of secularism in public education. (Sky News)

Ephpheta Paul VI Institute (Iftah Paul VI School for Special Needs) in the city of Bethlehem in the West Bank has sparked widespread controversy following its administration’s decision to prevent female students wearing hijab from entering the school, threatening to expel them and considering them absent from school if they insist on wearing the hijab.

Following in the footsteps of previous European leaders, and under the pretext of maintaining security and guaranteeing the fundamental rights of every woman and girl, the Italian Prime Minister, on Thursday, 24 September 2026, approved a decree banning the burqa and niqab in schools.

European MP Mathieu Vallet published a photo on platform X showing French far-right leader Marine Le Pen smiling with a Christian nun wearing a traditional head covering during Pope Leo XIV's historic visit to France. He captioned the image with the phrase, “The beautiful renaissance of France.” (Al-Arabiya, 1 October 2026).