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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The law is being seen by many as targeting the dress worn by some conservative Muslim women, such as the niqab or burqa, and is being introduced amid concerns about growing Islamophobia in Europe.
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Last year, Austria became the fifth European country to ban wearing full face veils such as the burqa and niqab in public.
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In this picture, the somber facial veil (niqab) is replaced by a gaudy Hermès scarf.
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Sheikh wears a black niqab that completely covers her hair and face, except for a slit for her eyes.
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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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Origin and Etymology of niqab
Arabic niqāb
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