This article explains what it means for women who CHOOSE to wear the niqab! The niqab, a face-covering veil worn by some ...

Kyrgyzstan, a predominantly Muslim nation in Central Asia, has sparked international debate after enacting a controversial ...

“They realize IâÄôm just a student, a friend, so they come to like me as a person and it goes beyond just the niqab.” Sheyba first began covering her face as a teenager in Kenya. When she moved to the ...

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 ...

Women attending private universities in Afghanistan must wear an abaya robe and niqab covering most of the face, the Taliban have ordered, and classes must be segregated by sex - or at least ...

Many prefer a flowing abaya robe, worn with a hijab headscarf and often a face covering as well – sometimes a medical mask, or a Saudi-style cloth niqab veil that exposes only the eyes.

Wearing niqab may obstruct driver’s vision and ... measure was originally implemented for security reasons, as covering the face made it difficult for police to identify drivers.