Niqāb
Muslim woman in Saudi Arabia wearing a plain-cloth black niqab, 2013
Muslim woman in Bangladesh wearing a textile-woven pink niqab, 2014
A niqab is a piece of clothing. It is for Muslim women. Women who wear niqab in public are called niqabi. There are many niqabis in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Yemen, and Egypt. A niqab usually covers all her body except the eyes and hands.
Niqab around the world
Full-face veil ban in the world as of 2025[update]: Full-face veils (like the burqa and niqab) are totally banned in public. Full-face veils are banned in some localities. Ban on sale and manufacturing of full-face veils. Full-face veils are banned in public buildings, public transport and while driving a vehicle.
In France, Italy, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Latvia, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Tunisia, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands wearing a niqab (and the burqa) in public is illegal.[source?] However in Afghanistan, wearing the niqab and burqa is required by law under the Taliban government.[1][2]
References
- ↑ (in en-GB) Afghanistan face veil decree: 'It feels like being a woman is a crime'. 2022-05-15. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61402309. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ↑ "Afghan women deplore Taliban's new order to cover faces in public". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
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