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Days after Karnataka imposed the hijab ban on schoolgirls, Dr Parvez Mandviwala, a Muslim dentist in Mumbai shared how his wife was denied a seat on a local train – all because she wore a hijab. Legally, Dr Rukhsar – who was denied the seat – is far removed from the new law, which claims to only affect schoolgirls attending schools with uniforms in Karnataka. But despite what the media has said, the effects of this ban are far-reaching and Dr Rukhsar isn’t the only one being impacted. “The truth is that amplifying the perspective of the everyday Muslim woman – and of all minority groups – is c…