FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A Fargo-Moorhead group is protesting the beating death of Gina Amini, a Kurdish woman, by morality police in Iran for not having her hijab cover all of her hair. The Kurdish American Development Organization believes woman worldwide should be able to dress like they want, not as their told. The organization says Iran hangs Kurdish youth,…
FARGO, N.D. — A local Somali leader says she’s proud to see Halima Aden preserving her values while pushing the boundaries of beauty. Aden is the first model to wear a hijab and burkini in Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue. She was born in a refugee camp in Kenya and grew up in St. Cloud. She is also the first Miss Minnesota…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A Muslim civil rights group is asking the public to help fight bigotry after a man demanded a Moorhead woman to take off her hijab. The Council on American-Islamic Relations wants thousands of Minnesotans to stand up against hate this Saturday. More than a thousand people have already signed up. CAIR-MN’s Executive Director, Jaylani Hussein, says…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — After a Moorhead woman was harassed for wearing her hijab, officers say charges against the suspect “are” possible, contrary to other media reports. They are still trying to figure out exactly who the suspect is. Officers say Fardoso Mohamed was shopping in the Moorhead Hornbacher’s with her 1-year-old son on Monday when an older man asked Mohamed…
