The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday announced its judgment on the various petitions filed challenging the Hijab ban in the educational institutes by the state government. . A bench of three judges of the Karnataka High Court comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna Dixit, and Justice JM Khaz delivered their verdict and observed that wearing Hijab is not an essential practice of Islam. Furthermore, the Karnataka High Court added that the prescription of the school uniform is only a reasonable restriction that students cannot object to and backed the state government to issue such types of order.
Now, the Karnataka High Court has delivered its verdict on the Hijab ban, the petitioners are likely to challenge it to the Supreme Court of India. After the verdict, the Hijab row is expected to intensify as many political leaders including AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi have rejected it. Amidst all the chaos over the Hijab row, True Scoop brings you the list of Muslim Countries who have banned the hijab themselves.
List of Muslim Countries that have banned Hijab:
Readers who are wondering the number of Muslim countries that have banned Hijab will be shocked to know that at least 10 countries have taken such a step. Here is the Muslim countries list which banned hijab:
Azerbaijan, which has a Muslim population of 95 per cent had earlier banned the wearing of hijab in schools.
Azerbaijan, which has a Muslim population of 95 per cent had earlier banned the wearing of hijab in schools.
Similarly, Kosovo, which has an 88 per cent Muslim population had banned headscarves in schools.
Meanwhile, Alegria which has a Muslim population of 98.2 per cent has banned full-face veils at work.
Meanwhile, Alegria which has a Muslim population of 98.2 per cent has banned full-face veils at work.
Morocco, which has a 99 per cent Muslim population had banned the burqa.
Tunisia, which has 99.8 per cent had banned niqabs in the past.
In 2016, the Bulgarian parliament placed a ban on the wearing of face-covering clothing in public.
Latvia also banned face-covering Islamic clothing was adopted in recent years.
The Netherlands has also placed a burqa ban in schools, public transport, hospitals and government buildings.
In 2018 the Norwegian parliament voted to ban the burqa in schools and universities.
Schools in some regions of Kazakhstan, which has a Muslim population of 72 per cent, has banned girls wearing headscarves to classrooms, which was later challenged by parents.
Tunisia, which has 99.8 per cent had banned niqabs in the past.
In 2016, the Bulgarian parliament placed a ban on the wearing of face-covering clothing in public.
Latvia also banned face-covering Islamic clothing was adopted in recent years.
The Netherlands has also placed a burqa ban in schools, public transport, hospitals and government buildings.
In 2018 the Norwegian parliament voted to ban the burqa in schools and universities.
Schools in some regions of Kazakhstan, which has a Muslim population of 72 per cent, has banned girls wearing headscarves to classrooms, which was later challenged by parents.
How did the Hijab row start in India?
The Hijab row started as a protest by six students of the Udupi Pre-University Girl's College, turned into a big crisis. The issue has become a matter of discussion at the international levels also. The counsels appearing for the petitioners had contended that restrictions on hijab to classrooms is a violation of fundamental and religious rights. There is no legal standing for the School Development Committee (SDC) or College Development Committee (CDMC).
They had also argued that wearing of hijab is an integral part of Islam. However, the Advocate General and other counsels appearing for the government argued that wearing of hijab is not an essential part of Islam. They have also stated that the government respects the wearing of hijab and it had been left to the discretion of SDMC and SDC's.