What is Niqāb?
{{multiple image | total_width = 340 | image1 = Saudi in niqap.jpg | caption1 = Muslim woman in [[Saudi Arabia]] wearing a plain-cloth black niqab, 2013 | image2 = Young Muslim Woman on Street - Sylhet - Bangladesh (12968288153).jpg | caption2 = Muslim woman in [[Bangladesh]] wearing a textile-woven pink niqab, 2014 }} A '''niqab''' is a piece of clothing. It is for Muslim women. Women who wear niqab in public are called niqabi. There are many niqabis in [[Kuwait]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Bahrain]], [[Qatar]], [[Yemen]], and [[Egypt]]. A niqab usually covers all her body except the eyes and hands. ==Niqab around the world== [[File:Full-face veils ban in Europe.svg|thumb|Full-face veils ban in Europe, 2025. In countries, colored in red, full-face veils (like the niqab and [[burqa]]) are totally banned in public. In countries colored in pink and orange, full-face veils are restricted and are illegal in public buildings, public transport and while driving a vehicle.]] In [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Denmark]], [[Austria]], [[Switzerland]], [[Latvia]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Morocco]], [[Tunisia]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Belgium]] and the [[Netherlands]] wearing a niqab (and the [[burqa]]) in public is illegal.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024|reason=No source has been provided.}} However in [[Afghanistan]], wearing the niqab and burqa is required by law under the [[Taliban]] government.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-05-15|title=Afghanistan face veil decree: 'It feels like being a woman is a crime'|language=en-GB|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61402309|access-date=2024-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Afghan women deplore Taliban’s new order to cover faces in public|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/8/taliban-make-burqa-mandatory-for-afghan-women|access-date=2024-10-04|website=Al Jazeera|language=en}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} ==Related pages== * [[Hijab]] * [[Burqa]] {{Commons|Niqab}} {{stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Niqab}} [[Category:Islamic dress]]