Muslim women in a region of Switzerland face large fines for wearing a full-face veil after a ban on burqas and niqabs came into effect last week. A Swiss woman who converted to Islam and a French ...

Muslim scholars have long debated whether it is obligatory to wear the burka or niqab, or whether it is just recommended. There have also been more liberal interpretations which say any headscarf ...

Some women wear a headscarf to cover their head and hair, while others wear a burka or niqab, which also covers up their face. Headscarves are seen as a sign of modesty by people who wear them ...

Women who wear a burqa or a niqab will now have to show their faces while receiving a government service. Quebec's National Assembly passed Bill 62 by a 66-51 vote. The provincial Liberals ...

"Banning the burqa is a form of discrimination against a group of women. Wearing the hijab or niqab or removing them is a choice that belongs to women and to women alone, to wear whatever they ...

including traditional religious garments such as the burqa and niqab. The Federal Law on Face Covering Prohibition will ...