But Mr Johnson's comments, which some believe will aggravate Islamophobic tensions in the UK, have also highlighted some confusion about what a burka is - as the veil revealing just the eyes is ...

Taliban officials described the face veil decree as "advice" but laid out ... ideally with the traditional burqa Since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, they have issued various ...

According to BBC News, the Netherlands have proposed a complete ban on wearing the burqa (a full-body veil which reveals only the eyes) in public places, because they "disturb public order, citizens ...

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 ...

It was the first time the court has ruled on niqab and burqa veils, which have stoked controversy in several European states although few women wear them. A French Muslim woman filed the suit for ...

Passersby observed a burqa-clad individual walking swiftly towards ... Despite being questioned, he refused to lift his veil. As crowd gathered, they eventually pulled off his veil.

However, it may be worn with a separate eye veil. It is worn with an accompanying headscarf. The burka is the most concealing of all Islamic veils. It is a one-piece veil that covers the face and ...

The Council of Europe, the oldest European institution which specialises in human rights, today (20 July) strongly criticised recent French and Belgian legislation targeting the burqa, a veil that ...

In a video, she can be seen asking a burqa-clad woman to lift her veil, which the latter does. Latha also warned polling ...

It demanded that the EC issued written instructions to the state police and other officials connected with the polling not to check the Ids of the voters on the day of polling.

“His comments will incite hatred and put Muslim women who veil in danger,” says a spokesperson for the feminist charity. “Instead of challenging similar far right rhetoric, Boris Johnson is ...

While the Sri Lankan government’s ban stopped short of naming the niqab, burqa or the hijab, the ban is being seen as a crackdown on the country’s Muslim community and has divided opinion in ...