The niqab, a face-covering veil worn by some Muslim women, is often misunderstood and misrepresented in Western discourse.

Women in Kyrgyzstan will be fined for wearing a full-body niqab under a new plan that is supported by the country's official Muslim governing body. The authority says the garments could hide ...

As part of this, Kyrgyzstan introduced a nationwide ban of the niqab - a garment that covers a woman's body except her eyes. Anyone found to be wearing the item will be fined 20,000 Som (£179 ...

Women in Kyrgyzstan will now face fines for wearing the full-body niqab, under a January ban that has now received the backing of the country's top Islamic authority. Calling the niqab "alien to ...

A video of a man wearing a Niqab and an Abaya in Jordan ignited wide discussions as some people said that he might be mentally ill. The man was seen avoiding a group of people who were ...

CAIRO, Egypt (CNN) -- There's more to wearing the "niqab" -- the austere, all-covering veil favored by ultra-religious Muslim women -- than meets the eye. A recent declaration by a leading ...

According to Daily Mail, the law imposes a fine of 20,000 Som (£179) on women who wear the niqab—a garment that covers the entire body, leaving only the eyes visible. Officials argue the attire ...

AR Rahman addresses criticism over daughter Khatija’s niqab, emphasising her freedom of choice and strong individuality.

Kyrgyzstan's official Muslim governing body has come out in favour of a government ban on full-body veils known as the niqab, as Central Asian officials seek to combat growing Islamist influence ...

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