There's more to wearing the "niqab" -- the austere, all-covering veil favored by ultra-religious Muslim women -- than meets the eye. A recent declaration by a leading Egyptian cleric that women will ...

No symbol is so linked to Muslim women as that of “the veil.” Whether a simple headscarf or a head-to-toe cover such as the chaddor or burka, Muslim women’s covered dress has meaning for many far ...

The drama in The Veil hinges on trying to figure her out, but the show doesn’t give enough context for her ever to become scrutable, ultimately reaffirming the idea of Muslim women as needing to ...

The Quebec government is putting forward a bill that would prohibit students from having their faces covered at school.The ...

The word hijab describes the act of covering up generally but is often used to describe the headscarves worn by Muslim women ... The niqab is a veil for the face that leaves the area around ...

The legislation, if passed, would mean Muslim girls who wear a full face veil would be unable to do so. The legislation would also extend the ban on the wearing of religious symbols to all ...

BJP leader Raghuraj Singh suggested that Muslim men cover themselves with tarpaulins to avoid Holi colours during Friday ...

Downing Street is consulting Boris Johnson's former policy chief, who described institutional racism as a myth and defended the former prime minister likening Muslim women who wear veils to ...