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European Court of Human Rights upholds French law banning veil
World

European Court of Human Rights upholds French law banning veil

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday upheld France's 2010 ban on full-face veils in public, dismissing a case…
Beards, niqab become liability in Egypt after crackdown
Egypt

Beards, niqab become liability in Egypt after crackdown

Abdul Salam Badr had no choice but to shave his beard to save himself from becoming a target in Egypt's…
Channel featuring niqab-wearing women to be launched in Ramadan
Egypt

Channel featuring niqab-wearing women to be launched in Ramadan

State-run Al-Ahram newspaper said Thursday that there are plans to launch a satellite channel during Ramadan featuring only women who…
‘Islam is bigger than that’: Three upperclass former Salafis look back
Life & Style

‘Islam is bigger than that’: Three upperclass former Salafis look back

When 31-year-old Aisha al-Shabrawy first wore the niqab, it was like someone had turned off the spotlight on her. Her…
Islamist MPs criticize niqab-ban for nurses
Egypt

Islamist MPs criticize niqab-ban for nurses

Members of Parliament’s Health Committee, who belong to the Islamist Freedom and Justice and Nour parties, have denounced certain hospitals…
Education minister ends niqab ban during exams
Egypt

Education minister ends niqab ban during exams

Female students wearing face veils will no longer be banned from sitting for their university exams, the higher education minister…
Australian state toughens law for Muslim face veils
World

Australian state toughens law for Muslim face veils

CANBERRA, Australia — Muslim women in Australia’s most populous state will have to remove veils to have their signatures officially…
The veil, the chair and the virtue police
Life & Style

The veil, the chair and the virtue police

The role of religion in defining the relationship between citizens and the state has for some time been mainly limited…
Supreme Administrative Court upholds niqab ban in exams
Egypt

Supreme Administrative Court upholds niqab ban in exams

The Supreme Administrative Court on Saturday upheld a ban on wearing niqab in examination rooms. The court said a university…
Cairo University bans the niqab in exams
Egypt

Cairo University bans the niqab in exams

Cairo University banned students from wearing the niqab when sitting for mid-term exams that started Sunday.To prevent cheating, the administration…
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