Niqāb

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, Bahrai

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:
  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.
Full-face veils ban in Europe as of 2025:
  Full-face veils (like the burqa and niqab) are totally banned in public.
  Full-face veils are banned in some localities.
  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

  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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