The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/niqab/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:39:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png niqab | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/niqab/ 32 32 Taliban orders female students to cover up as academic year set to begin https://www.timesofisrael.com/taliban-orders-female-students-to-cover-up-as-academic-year-set-to-begin/ Sun, 05 Sep 2021 15:36:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2612230 In a new decree, educational institutions in Afghanistan must be segregated by sex, and women must wear a niqab covering most of the face

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]]> Swiss voters okay ban on face coverings in public, including burqas and niqabs https://www.timesofisrael.com/swiss-voters-okay-ban-on-face-coverings-in-public-including-burqas-and-niqabs/ Sun, 07 Mar 2021 18:45:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2501702 After referendum, authorities have two years to draw up legislation; exceptions expected to be made for COVID face masks

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]]> Swiss mull ‘burqa ban’ in vote centering on security, women’s rights https://www.timesofisrael.com/swiss-mull-burqa-ban-in-vote-centering-on-security-womens-rights/ Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:03:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2500638 Long-planned referendum to ban certain face coverings takes on new meaning during time of global pandemic

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]]> After attack, Sri Lanka uses emergency law to ban Muslim face coverings https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-attack-sri-lanka-uses-emergency-law-to-ban-muslim-face-coverings/ Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:49:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2065955 Niqabs, long unheard of in island nation, have become more popular in recent years, but unclear how measure would have thwarted bombings

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]]> Ad starring Bar Refaeli in niqab slammed as Islamophobic https://www.timesofisrael.com/ad-starring-bar-refaeli-in-niqab-slammed-as-islamophobic/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 11:16:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1953519 Video shows supermodel removing Muslim garb with message 'Freedom is Basic'; she deletes it from social media amid backlash

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]]> UN rights committee slams French burqa ban as a violation of religious rights https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-rights-committee-slams-french-burqa-ban-as-a-violation-of-religious-rights/ Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:52:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1947434 France rejects criticism from panel chaired by Israeli prof., says full-face veils are 'incompatible with the principle of fraternity' and democratic values

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]]> Enforcing Austria’s burqa ban a delicate matter in Alpine resort https://www.timesofisrael.com/enforcing-austrias-burqa-ban-a-delicate-matter-in-alpine-resort/ Thu, 04 Oct 2018 06:46:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1935684 Locals in picturesque lakeside town worry high-spending Arab guests could be scared off by law prohibiting Muslim garb

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]]> Saudi Arabia arrests Egyptian man for ‘offensive’ shared breakfast with woman https://www.timesofisrael.com/saudi-arabia-arrests-egyptian-man-for-offensive-shared-breakfast-with-woman/ Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:04:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1923687 Labor Ministry says the expat is being held after the video spread on social media showing him being fed by a woman in a niqab

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]]> First woman fined in Denmark for wearing full-face veil https://www.timesofisrael.com/first-woman-fined-in-denmark-for-wearing-full-face-veil/ Sat, 04 Aug 2018 07:18:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1902020 Scuffle breaks out when woman tries to tear niqab from another woman's face; two charged with disturbing the peace

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]]> Women protest as Danish face veil ban takes effect https://www.timesofisrael.com/women-protest-as-danish-face-veil-ban-takes-effect/ Wed, 01 Aug 2018 21:29:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1900733 Demonstrations take place in Copenhagen, Aarhus with many wearing burqa or niqab in defiance of controversial new rule

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]]> Denmark bans Islamic full-face veil in public spaces https://www.timesofisrael.com/denmark-bans-islamic-full-face-veil-in-public-spaces/ Thu, 31 May 2018 15:07:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1861962 Parliament overwhelmingly supports prohibition on niqab, burqa; Amnesty slams move as 'discriminatory violation of women's rights'

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]]> Denmark proposes ban on Islamic full-face veil in public https://www.timesofisrael.com/denmark-proposes-ban-on-islamic-full-face-veil-in-public/ Tue, 06 Feb 2018 17:39:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1786503 Justice minister says the niqab and burqa are 'incompatible with the values ​​in Danish society and disrespectful to the community'

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]]> Quebec bans public services for those with face veils https://www.timesofisrael.com/quebec-bans-public-services-for-those-with-face-veils/ Thu, 19 Oct 2017 05:49:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1713645 Canadian lawmakers pass legislation obliging citizens to uncover faces in move critics say unfairly targets Muslim women

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]]> Denmark to join European nations in outlawing burqas, niqabs https://www.timesofisrael.com/denmark-to-join-european-nations-in-outlawing-burqas-niqabs/ Fri, 06 Oct 2017 20:39:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1706519 Ban will not affect other religious headgear such as yarmulkes, turbans

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]]> ‘Burqa ban’ law signals rightward political turn in Austria https://www.timesofisrael.com/burqa-ban-law-signals-rightward-political-turn-in-austria/ Sun, 01 Oct 2017 12:21:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1703071 Law prohibiting full-face coverings takes effect as polls predict victory for anti-migrant parties in October 15 elections

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