This article explains what it means for women who CHOOSE to wear the niqab! The niqab, a face-covering veil worn by some ...

The Islamic veil across Europe What's the difference between a hijab, niqab and burka? Reality check: Did EU court ban Islamic headscarf at work? An initial report into the altercation on Friday ...

The law bans Muslim veils such as the burka or niqab, but also places restrictions on the use of medical face masks and clown makeup. An estimated 150 women wear the full burka in Austria but ...

The niqab is a veil for the face that leaves the area around the eyes clear. However, it may be worn with a separate eye veil. It is worn with an accompanying headscarf. The burka is the most ...

I’ll never forget my Iraqi neighbor and his niqabi wife (official name for the face veil). All the women in his family had their heads covered but none of them liked that he made his new bride ...

The Muftiate of Dagestan has announced a temporary ban on wearing niqabs, veils which cover most of ... separately when a local ban on wearing the niqab can be issued. On July 2, the Muftiate ...

Russia on Wednesday temporarily banned the niqab (veil covering the face) except for the eyes in Dagestan region, due to security concerns following recent attacks on churches and synagogues.

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The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a ban by France on wearing the Muslim full-face veil, the niqab. A case was brought by a 24-year-old French woman, who argued that the ban on wearing ...