Niqab, the Pseudo-Islamic Face-Veil by Stephen Schwartz. December 3, 2009, 10:07 AM ...

German officials intend to ban face veils in some circumstances, including in schools and at demonstrations, they announced Friday.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.—British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, both of whom have recently spoken out against full-face veils, have an ally in me, an American-Muslim ...

Legislation around full-face veils has grown increasingly common in Europe, particularly in the past three years. Six countries have now passed nationwide laws that partially or fully ban face ...

France has barred face veils since 2011. Proponents of the ban — which enjoyed wide public support across the political spectrum — argue the veil oppresses women and contradicts France's ...

Kozhikode: Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KeSCPCR) has asked the commissioner of road safety authority to issue an order aski.

The burka covers the entire face and body, leaving just a mesh screen to see through. Many of the strict rules imposed by the Taliban on daily life are targeted at women.

In April 2011, France became the first European country to ban wearing in public the burqa, a full-body covering that includes mesh over the face, and the niqab, a full-face veil with an opening ...