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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 veils ban in Europe, 2021. In countries, colored in red, full-face veils (like the niqab and burqa) are totally banned in public. In countries colored in pink and orange, full-face veils are restricted and are illegal 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

  1. ↑ "Afghanistan face veil decree: 'It feels like being a woman is a crime'". 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  2. ↑ "Afghan women deplore Taliban's new order to cover faces in public". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
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