The burka has been called a security risk and a "flag of fundamentalism", but what exactly is it and why do some Muslim women wear it?

Some superheroes crusade in spandex briefs, but the star of a new Pakistani cartoon fights crime in a decidedly more modest getup. In the new kids’ TV show Burka Avenger, Jiya is a sweet ...

Hijab, niqab, burka - there are lots of different kinds of coverings worn by Muslim women all over the world. Some women wear a headscarf to cover their head and hair, while others wear a burka or ...

Voices Morocco has just brought in its own burka ban – it’s different to France and Belgium’s but it’s not any better. The ban on the sale, production and import of the burka demonstrates ...

People should be free to publish cartoons of Mohammad. They should be free to wear the burka. In a free society, men and women should be able to do, say, write, depict or wear what they like, so ...

Researcher Lena Saleh says a doll known as "Muslim Barbie" and a cartoon character called "Burka Avenger" can help Canadians see head and face coverings as something other than garments of oppression.

Police have said they may let Muslim officers wear the Burka as they seek to boost diversity in the force. Senior officers at West Midlands Police revealed they would discuss allowing the ...

He said the burka — an all-concealing traditional dress, with built-in mesh covering the eyes — is "a sign of subservience, a sign of debasement." "I want to say solemnly that it will not be ...