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

Wearing a full face veil, or Niqab, in public in Britain is a way of life for some - but not all - Muslims. The Niqab isn't compulsory in Islamic law but there is now a new generation of younger ...

Italy's ruling Brothers of Italy party put forward legislation on Wednesday to ban the burqa and niqab in public spaces, part ...

Niqab is the term used to refer to the piece of cloth which covers the face, worn by some Muslim women. Niqab is different from hijab. Hijab refers to covering everything except the hands and face.

On one end were 12 aesthetically delightful national dresses varying from one to the next like 12 seasons designed by Mother Nature herself, and on the other was a single dark and restrictive attire, ...

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As a photojournalist working in the Middle East since 1998, Hassan Ammar has often see women wearing the niqab--a veil that covers a woman's face out of modesty. But it wasn't until last month that ...

Mahwash Fatima knows she often turns heads when she wears her niqab in public. Sometimes people even think she needs help. "They'll stop me and say 'Do you know you're in Canada dear? You can take it ...

Leaders from different religions gathered in St. John's on Thursday and were united in their belief that wearing of the niqab should not be so much attention during the Canadian federal election ...

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