The niqab, a face-covering veil worn by some Muslim women, is often misunderstood and misrepresented in Western discourse.

On Wednesday (July 3), a ban on wearing the niqab, a Muslim head covering for women, was introduced. This is surprising given that followers of Islam predominantly inhabit the area. On Sunday ...

A number agreed that the design of Dust's outfit was not reflective of a realistic niqab and took issue with the form-fitting outfit. Ms Alfageeh told the BBC she was annoyed the artist had "felt ...

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 ...

"No matter what law is passed on the niqab, it will not stop me from wearing it," Semaa Abdulwali wrote in The Guardian."I don’t want to be controlled and told what I can and cannot wear ...

This story appears in the September 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. The man was crucified, Um Mohammed said, her black eyes peering out through the slit in her black niqab. She was a ...

The gimmick seems innocuous enough until you hear that during various portions of the drive, all three hosts donned a traditional piece of headwear typically worn by Muslim women – the niqāb.