Niqab

Critics call the ban on the niqab in schools 'tyrannical' while supporters see it as an anti-extremism measure

Most Muslim women in Egypt wear the headscarf, or hijab, which covers the hair but not the face

Ban comes at time of heightened security following June 27 double suicide bombing

Shiv Sena urges Narendra Modi, BJP to follow in Sri Lanka's footsteps

Reason for bias could be because religious garments may signal that the wearer is more honest

Says France failed to make the case for its ban

A Montreal resident was expelled from a courtroom in 2015 for wearing a hijab

More than 200 fines handed out between June and September

A Copenhagen policewoman is being investigated for embracing a niqab-wearing protester during a demonstration

Provincial Liberal government has rejected claims that it targets Muslim women

France, Belgium, Netherlands and Bulgaria have already imposed some restrictions on full-face veils in public places

Modestly-dressed women with religious headgear come out of Victoria's Secret store, he tweeted

As Germany considers ban on full-face veil, public debate revolves around religious freedom and women’s rights

Judge said removing veil was necessary to determine her expression

The issue had been high on the agenda for years

Nora Illi argued that youths who head to Syria to wage militancy should be praised as showing ‘civil courage’

The restaurant manager was subsequently subject to criticism on the restaurant's Facebook page

German chancellor’s Bavarian allies also call for a ban on Muslim full-face, partial-face veils

School says attire impedes student's educational development

A social worker was fired after she refused to remove her headscarf

My aim in wearing the niqab to vote is to denounce the inequality between men and women in Canada, said Leclerc

Court rejects Conservative government's request for a stay of its decision also in favour of Zunera Ishaq