On 21 January, 2025, thousands of Muslims assembled in Mekelle to protest the failure of schools in Axum to uphold the right of Muslim female students to wear hijabs in classrooms (Photo: Addis Standard Source) By Mohammedawel Hagos Addis Abeba – As the world unites to celebrate International Women’s Day, we must confront the stark and heartbreaking …

On 21 January, 2025, thousands of Muslims assembled in Mekelle to protest the failure of schools in Axum to uphold the right of Muslim female students to wear hijabs in classrooms (Photo: Addis Standard Source) By Mohammedawel Hagos Addis Abeba – As the world unites to celebrate International Women’s Day, we must confront the stark and heartbreaking …

(Photo: DW) Addis Abeba– Six civil society organizations operating in the Tigray region have called for urgent action to resolve the case of 159 Muslim students in Axum town who have been barred from classes for nearly 100 days due to wearing the hijab. The groups emphasized that the decision by the Tigray Regional Education …

(Photo: DW) Addis Abeba– Six civil society organizations operating in the Tigray region have called for urgent action to resolve the case of 159 Muslim students in Axum town who have been barred from classes for nearly 100 days due to wearing the hijab. The groups emphasized that the decision by the Tigray Regional Education …

(Photo: social media) Addis Abeba– The Axum District Court has instructed the town’s police to detain and present school officials who allegedly defied its earlier ruling suspending a directive that prohibited female Muslim students from wearing hijabs in schools. In a warrant issued on 27 January, 2025, the court accused the officials, identified as the …

(Photo: social media) Addis Abeba– The Axum District Court has instructed the town’s police to detain and present school officials who allegedly defied its earlier ruling suspending a directive that prohibited female Muslim students from wearing hijabs in schools. In a warrant issued on 27 January, 2025, the court accused the officials, identified as the …

(Photo: Addis Standard source) Addis Abeba– Thousands of Muslims gathered in Mekelle today, 21 January , 2025, to protest against the failure of schools in Axum to comply with court rulings and directives from the Tigray Regional Education Bureau, which guarantee Muslim female students the right to wear hijabs in classrooms. The rally, organized by, …

(Photo: Social media) Addis Abeba– The Axum City District Court has summoned five schools to respond to allegations of barring Muslim students from attending classes while wearing hijabs, following a complaint by the Tigray Islamic Affairs Supreme Council. According to the council, the schools have prevented 159 Muslim students from entering due to their religious …

(Photo: Social media) Addis Abeba– The Axum City District Court has summoned five schools to respond to allegations of barring Muslim students from attending classes while wearing hijabs, following a complaint by the Tigray Islamic Affairs Supreme Council. According to the council, the schools have prevented 159 Muslim students from entering due to their religious …

(Photo: BBC) By Kamil Abdu Oumer (PhD) Addis Abeba – More than 159 Muslim girls in Axum town are going to miss the grade 12 National Examination to be held this academic year due to their hijab, headscarf. In Ethiopian educational institutions, hijab bans on Muslim girls have remained usual actions for educators and officials, and it …