(The Conversation) — One year into the pandemic, protective face masks have come to signify different things for different groups of people. At the same time, racialized perceptions related to masks ...

Wearing a full face veil, or Niqab, in public in Britain is a way of life for some - but not all - Muslims. The Niqab isn't compulsory in Islamic law but there is now a new generation of younger ...

TORONTO — A Canadian court has cleared the way for a Muslim woman to wear her face veil, or niqab, while taking the oath of citizenship. The Federal Court of Appeal on Monday (Oct. 5) refused to ...

An 18-year-old Muslim student in Germany can no longer legally wear the veil that aligns with her religious beliefs , according to the U.K.’s Independent. When her school, the Sophie Scholl Evening ...

Kyrgyzstan has become the latest country in Muslim-majority Central Asia to ban the Islamic niqab, a long garment that covers the body, hair, and face, except the eyes. Effective February 1, the ban ...

Danish Parliament voted Thursday to ban garments covering the face in public places: effectively outlawing the burqa and niqab, coverings worn by some Muslim women. The bill was presented by Denmark's ...

A Muslim woman who appealed an Australian court’s decision that didn’t allow her to testify against police while wearing her niqab has had her case dismissed. According to BuzzFeed News, Moutia ...

Kazakhstan Hijab Ban: Most non-Muslim liberal nations do not impose restrictions on religious practices and beliefs and Muslim women in these countries freely practice their religion, including ...

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