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International Union of East Turkistan Organisation secretary-general Abduresid Eminhaci during in an exclusive interview with Sinar Daily on its Fireside Chat programme on the Uyghur-Chinese conflict.

Despite the Taliban's claim to have ended their repressive ways, the signs are inauspicious. A new interim government is unveiled in September, with hardliners in all key posts and no women. - AFP pic

Australia's first hijab-wearing senator Fatima Payman. Photo source: Facebook

A screenshot from the 54-second viral video of the woman introducing herself as Siti Amira Binti Abdullah and claimed to have memorised 15 chapters of the Quran.

Siti Nuramira Abdullah, 26, (middle) pleaded not guilty at the Kuala Lumpur Session Court, today, to causing disharmony on grounds of religion among the Muslims. - BERNAMA

Harith Iskander has urged the public not to equate the woman's actions with other comedians. Photo source @harithiskander Instagram

The haircut -- known locally by the English word "boy" -- has become strikingly visible on the streets of the capital, and not just because women are no longer required to wear hijab headscarves under social reforms pushed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler. AFP pic

In Malaysia, the Bon Odori festival is celebrated in Penang's Esplanade, the Shah Alam Stadium in Selangor and Universiti Malaysia Sabah in Kota Kinabalu.

Bon-Odori Festival in Shah Alah on Sept 5, 2015, which was previously held annually to celebrate the unique style of dancing performance from Japan. (Source: 123rf)

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