Some women wear a headscarf to cover their head and hair, while others wear a burka or niqab, which also covers up their face. Headscarves are seen as a sign of modesty by people who wear them ...

Muslim scholars have long debated whether it is obligatory to wear the burka or niqab, or whether it is just recommended. There have also been more liberal interpretations which say any headscarf ...

The Islamic veil across Europe What's the difference between a hijab, a niqab and a burka? Full-face burka-style veils are banned in several European countries. In January Austria's ruling ...

Tweeting in Arabic, the UAE Mission advised Emirati travellers to comply with the niqab and burqa ban that was enforced in a Swiss canton. The UAE Mission also issued other important things to ...

ONE of my friends mentions that she used to wear a burqa and hijab, but her clothing choices were influenced not by her own ...

A Mumbai college told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that the prohibition on hijab, niqab, and burka on its campus was intended to establish a uniform dress code and not to target the Muslim ...

For instance, it is perfectly appropriate for someone to wear a headscarf (hijab, niqab or burka), turban, skullcap or other customary religious headdress in place of the academic cap (or, in some ...

Whether a simple headscarf or a head-to-toe cover such as the chaddor or burka, Muslim women’s covered dress has ... though a smaller number also recommend a face-veil (niqab) and gloves. However, ...

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to ban Muslim women who wear the niqab, or the burka, from taking the oath of citizenship, unless their remove their veils while saying the oath. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your ...

The FCDO added: "For security reasons, some public authorities in Spain do not allow the burka or niqab to be worn in their buildings. If you visit town council buildings wearing a burka or niqab ...

"Banning the burqa is a form of discrimination against a group of women. Wearing the hijab or niqab or removing them is a choice that belongs to women and to women alone, to wear whatever they ...