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Channel featuring niqab-wearing women to be launched in Ramadan
Egypt Independent 05 Jul 2012
State-run Al-Ahram newspaper said Thursday that there are plans to launch a satellite channel during Ramadan featuring...
A picture taken on May 18, 2010 shows a Muslim woman wearing the niqab (veil which covers the body and leaves only a small strip for the eyes) in Montreuil, outside Paris. The French Constitutional Court validated on October 7, 2010 a text condemning the full-face Islamic veil (niqab or burqa) in public aeras.
‘Islam is bigger than that’: Three upperclass former Salafis look back
Soraya Morayef 29 Apr 2012
When 31-year-old Aisha al-Shabrawy first wore the niqab, it was like someone had turned off the spotlight on her. Her...
A picture taken on May 18, 2010 shows a Muslim woman wearing the niqab (veil which covers the body and leaves only a small strip for the eyes) in Montreuil, outside Paris. The French Constitutional Court validated on October 7, 2010 a text condemning the full-face Islamic veil (niqab or burqa) in public aeras.
Islamist MPs criticize niqab-ban for nurses
MENA 22 Apr 2012
Members of Parliament’s Health Committee, who belong to the Islamist Freedom and Justice and Nour parties, have...
A file photo of Salma, a 22-year-old French national living in Belgium who chooses to wear the niqab after converting to Islam.
Education minister ends niqab ban during exams
Al-Masry Al-Youm 12 Mar 2012
Female students wearing face veils will no longer be banned from sitting for their university exams, the higher...
A file photo of Salma, a 22-year-old French national living in Belgium who chooses to wear the niqab after converting to Islam.
Australian state toughens law for Muslim face veils
AP 05 Mar 2012
CANBERRA, Australia — Muslim women in Australia’s most populous state will have to remove veils to have...
The veil, the chair and the virtue police
Amany Aly Shawky 08 Jan 2012
The role of religion in defining the relationship between citizens and the state has for some time been mainly limited...
A picture taken on May 18, 2010 shows a Muslim woman wearing the niqab (veil which covers the body and leaves only a small strip for the eyes) in Montreuil, outside Paris. The French Constitutional Court validated on October 7, 2010 a text condemning the full-face Islamic veil (niqab or burqa) in public aeras.
Supreme Administrative Court upholds niqab ban in exams
Arabic Edition 23 Apr 2011
The Supreme Administrative Court on Saturday upheld a ban on wearing niqab in examination rooms. The court said a...
Cairo University veiled students protest against the decision to prevent them from entering the university Dormitory as part of their movement to return the right to wear the veil.
Cairo University bans the niqab in exams
Ahmed el-Beheri
Mohamed Kamel
09 Jan 2011
Cairo University banned students from wearing the niqab when sitting for mid-term exams that started Sunday. To prevent...
Niqab controversy rages on
Ain Shams University bans niqab-wearing teachers from lectures
Abul Soud Mohamed
Mohamed Kamel
Taiseer Qwayed
30 Sep 2010
Ain Shams University President Dr. Maged al-Dib stated during an open discussion with university students and faculty...
Student with niqab stands in front of university dormitory with her baggage after preventing her from entry due to wearing of niqab
Professor sues Cairo University president over Niqab ban
Farouk el-Desouki 20 Sep 2010
Maadi prosecutors are scheduled to examine a lawsuit raised by Cairo University pharmacy professor Safinaz Ibrahim...