Woman wearing niqab

Woman wearing niqab

Niqab banned in government offices in Tunisia

 

Citing security concerns, Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed has banned the niqab Muslim face covering for women in government offices , AFP news agency quotes his office as saying.

The niqab is a veil worn by Muslim women that covers the whole face apart from the eyes as a sign of modesty and a symbol of religious faith.

Full or partial bans are also in place in some European countries including France, Austria and Bulgaria.

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