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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
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 ...
Lawyers for the woman argued the ban infringed her right to religious freedoms
Despite pressure from sporting groups, France will keep a ban on French athletes wearing the hijab at the 2024 Olympics. Why France is Banning the Hijab for Their Olympic Athletes Skip to main content
The ban on wearing hijab in high schools ended in 2014. [53] In March 2017, the Ministry of Defence in Ankara announced a change in rules to allow women in the armed forces to wear headscarves with their uniforms, which sparked concerns from secularists over creeping Islamisation of the military. [54]
Members of the Egyptian women’s beach volleyball team have spoken out against France’s hijab ban for its athletes after competing in an Olympic beach volleyball match wearing modest clothing.
The French ban on face covering [a] is the result of an act of parliament passed in 2010 banning the wearing of face-covering headgear, including masks, helmets, balaclavas, niqābs and other veils covering the face, and full body costumes and zentais (skin-tight garments covering entire body) in public places, except under specified circumstances.