Niqāb

Muslim woman inSaudi Arabiawearing a plain-cloth black niqab, 2013

Muslim woman inBangladeshwearing a textile-woven pink niqab, 2014

Aniqabis a piece of clothing. It is for Muslim women. Women who wear niqab in public are called niqabi. There are many niqabis inKuwait,Saudi Arabia,Bahrain,Qatar,Yemen,andEgypt.A niqab usually covers all her body except the eyes and hands.

Niqab around the world

Full-face veils ban in Europe, 2021. In countries, colored in red, full-face veils (like the niqab andburqa) 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.

InFrance,Italy,Denmark,Austria,Switzerland,Latvia,Bulgaria,Sri Lanka,Morocco,Tunisia,Luxembourg,Belgiumand theNetherlandswearing a niqab (and theburqa) in public is illegal.However inAfghanistan,wearing the niqab and burqa is required by law under theTalibangovernment.

Related pages

• Hijab
• Burqa