The rightwing League party on Sunday filed a bill to ban the Islamic veil in public spaces in Italy and set jail terms of up to two years for men forcing their women to wear it. The bill says it aims ...

In the video, a woman can be seen having dinner wearing a burqa - a veil. The clip also features a woman who can be seen laughing at the act. This video, which has garnered over 2.6 million views ...

The reports have sparked anger from some Moroccans on social media: What do you think, today the Interior Ministry issued a decision banning the wearing or even selling the burqa or veil in Morocco?

The Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has accused Ayodhya police of intimidating voters during the Milkipur bypolls ...

In 2015, the Lombardy Region had already adopted a resolution banning the burqa in public places. However, the current motion ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

A Saudi cleric has called for all female babies to be fully covered by wearing the face veil, commonly known as the burka, citing reports of little girls being sexually molested. In a TV interview ...

as in the case of the burqa or niqab". It envisions two-year jail terms and a loss of the right to request citizenship for men who force women to wear the veil.