Definition of niqab
: a veil for covering the hair and face except for the eyes that is worn by some Muslim women
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But the debate over the bill has turned to what would happen to Muslim women wearing a niqab or a burqa who ride on public transit.
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Warda Niali was among them, wearing her niqab and jilbab.
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But, there was also enough bad news: Austria has started enforcing its ban on burka's and niqab's.
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Her daughter swapped her headscarf for a full niqab, and sold off all of her possessions, before leaving for Syria with her young family.
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The law forbids women from wearing garments like burqas or niqabs in public, including in universities, public transportation or courthouses.
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The niqab covers everything but the eyes, while the burqa also covers the eyes with a transparent veil.
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The niqab and burka are not mentioned in the legislation, according to CBC.
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The ban, which the provincial government has called a first in North America, in theory prohibits niqab-wearing women from taking public transit, or from signing out books from a library.
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Origin and Etymology of niqab
Arabic niqāb
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