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The burqa is worn by women in various countries. Some countries have banned it in government offices, schools, or in public places and streets. There are currently 18 states that have banned the burqa and niqab, both Muslim-majority countries and non-Muslim countries, including: Africa: Cameroon, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Tunisia
On 8 January 1936, Reza Shah of Iran issued a decree known as Kashf-e hijab (also Romanized as Kashf-e hijāb and Kashf-e hejāb, Persian: کشف حجاب, lit. 'Unveiling') banning all Islamic veils (including hijab and chador ), an edict that was swiftly and forcefully implemented.
Two mannequins; one to the left wearing a hijab on the head and one to the right veiled in the style of a niqab.. Various styles of head coverings, most notably the khimar, hijab, chador, niqab, paranja, yashmak, tudong, shayla, safseri, carşaf, haik, dupatta, boshiya and burqa, are worn by Muslim women around the world, where the practice varies from mandatory to optional or restricted in ...
Hijab and burka controversies in Europe revolve around the variety of headdresses worn by Muslim women, which have become prominent symbols of the presence of Islam in especially Western Europe. In several countries, the adherence to hijab (an Arabic term meaning "to cover") has led to political controversies and proposals for a legal partial ...
A study found that Muslim girls in London perceived discrimination when wearing the hijab outside their immediate communities, and felt social pressure to not wear the hijab. [7] In addition, according to the ACLU, 69% of women who wore the hijab reported at least one incident of discrimination, compared to 29% of women who did not wear the hijab.
The country's educational board and numerous universities vowed to defy the new law. In addition, the main pro-secular, opposition party of the Republican People's Party asked the constitutional court to block the new law passed and viewed it as a move towards an Islamic state . [ 48 ]
In May 2015, the Republic of the Congo banned the face veil citing security reasons. [50] [51] The decision was announced by El Hadji Djibril Bopaka, the president of the country's Islamic High Council who stated that "some non-Muslims have been using the full veil to hide and to carry out uncivic acts". [52]
Some Islamic women say they feel 'naked' walking out without wearing a burka, and that a ban would effectively 'force' them to stay at home. The ban has been criticised for conflicting with Section 116 of the Constitution , which prohibits the federal government from making any law 'prohibiting the free exercise of religion'.