Tag: niqab

Canadian judge suspends niqab ban in Quebec

TORONTO: A Canadian judge suspended part of a Quebec law banning people from wearing full-face veils when giving or receiving public services, handing a...

Dutch politicians considering partial niqab ban

Dutch politicians on Wednesday debated a limited ban on face-covering headwear worn by some Muslim women that would outlaw veils in places such as...

Germany bans Muslim student from wearing niqab in school

A Muslim student has been forbidden from wearing her full niqab in classes by a German court after her school said it hindered her...

Egyptian lawmakers push for ban on niqab

Egyptian lawmakers are pushing for a ban on the niqab, in what has become a fight over personal liberties and the government’s attempt to...