HIJAB
17th April, 2025
PRESS RELEASE:
MURIC HAILS JIGAWA GOV FOR PROMOTING USE OF HIJAB AMONG PRIVATE SECURITY PERSONNEL
An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has commended the governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, for encouraging… Continue reading
20th August, 2024
PRESS RELEASE:
MURIC TO EDOGIS: STOP PERSECUTING MUSLIM WOMAN OVER HIJAB
The application form of a Muslim woman who applied for a certificate of occupancy (‘C of O’) from the office of the Edo… Continue reading
7th June, 2024
PRESS RELEASE:
WAEC SUPERVISOR DISALLOWS HIJAB: MURIC KICKS
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has kicked against the action of the geography supervisor of the West African Examinations Board for forcing female Muslim candidates to remove… Continue reading
22nd May, 2024
PRESS RELEASE:
MURIC HAILS HIJAB VICTORY IN IBADAN COURT
The State High Court sitting at Challenge, Ibadan, yesterday delivered judgement in favour of MURIC and Muslim parents in the case between the International School, Ibadan,… Continue reading
23rd November, 2023
PRESS RELEASE:
ALLOW FEMALE MUSLIMS IN LASTMA TO WEAR HIJAB – MURIC
Amidst reports that Muslim women in the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) are facing harassment over the right to use hijab while… Continue reading
20th November, 2023
PRESS RELEASE:
INVESTIGATE DENIAL OF MUSLIMS’ RIGHTS IN AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY: MURIC TELLS NUC
Amidst reports of denial of the rights of female Muslim students of Afe Babalola University to use hijab, one of… Continue reading
9th August, 2023
PRESS RELEASE:
MURIC DEMANDS OUTCOME OF LASG INVESTIGATION INTO ASSAULT ON HIJAB BY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
The Lagos State government has been taken to task on an investigation launched into the forceful snatching of hijab… Continue reading
6th December, 2022
PRESS RELEASE:
APPROVAL OF HIJAB: MURIC THANKS TINUBU, LASG
The Lagos State Government (LASG) yesterday issued an official circular which formally approved the use of hijab in all Lagos schools. This was sequel to the… Continue reading
5th December, 2022
PRESS RELEASE:
SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT ON HIJAB:
MURIC ASKS TINUBU TO INTERVENE
An Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has appealed to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and… Continue reading
22nd September, 2022
PRESS RELEASE:
ANAMBRA BAN ON MINI SKIRTS VINDICATES HIJAB STRUGGLE – MURIC
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra announced a ban on use of miniskirts by school girls in public and private schools on… Continue reading
