Oman Sky tells us about her experience with anonymity when wearing the face veil (Niqab). Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building ...

Niqab controversy: Judge struck down ban without referring to charter Jason Kenney, who first issued the policy directive in 2011 when he was immigration minister, defended the niqab ban and the ...

The niqab – usually referred to erroneously in Britain as the burqa – is a marginal trend across most Muslim traditions; both ...

Kyrgyzstan has become the latest country in Muslim-majority Central Asia to ban the Islamic niqab, a long garment that covers the body, hair, and face, except the eyes. Effective February 1, the ban ...

It has been called a security risk and a "flag of fundamentalism", there have been calls to ban it and it has been associated with terrorism. So what exactly is the burka? And why do some Muslim women ...

"Whilst Femen may be more extreme than most, their idea that western feminists will free Muslim women is a sentiment widely shared. It infantilises Muslim women," writes author [AFP] For western ...

A movement of Indonesian women promotes the niqab veil as a way to get closer to heaven and avoid sexual harassment. Others fear it reflects growing extremism. Ratu Elika, 20, during an afternoon ...

Italy's ruling party proposes banning the burqa and niqab Violators would face fines of 300-3,000 euros France was first European country to introduce blanket ban ROME, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Italy's ...

Danish Parliament voted Thursday to ban garments covering the face in public places: effectively outlawing the burqa and niqab, coverings worn by some Muslim women. The bill was presented by Denmark's ...

The three Muslim garments garner a lot of media attention but also foster confusion. Find out which is which in this video You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you ...