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I posted this article because it is a compact overview of burka a niqab as matters of public policy in European countries. The topic is one we revisit frequently at SPN. After posting it I was thrown into a state of considerable wonder, because I don't know what the status of burka and niqab is...

The Consulate-General of Saudi Arabia has written to the New Zealand Government to complain after a Saudi Arabian student was told she couldn’t board an Auckland bus because of her Muslim veil. The letter from the Saudi consulate to the Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry says student Gawheer...

By Clodagh Sheehy Wednesday September 22 2010 MUSLIM girls should not wear a full veil in Catholic secondary schools, new guidelines have recommended. While no pupil or staff member should be prevented from wearing a religious symbol or garment, such as a turban for Sikh boys or a hijab...

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Tearing Away the Veil By JEAN-FRANÇOIS COPÉ MOMENTUM is building in Europe for laws forbidding the wearing of garments that cover the face, like the Islamic burqa and niqab, in public. Just last week, the lower house of the Belgian Parliament overwhelmingly passed a ban on face coverings...

Egypt: Al-Azhar University To Ban Face Veil In Women's Classes, Dorms Egypt's Al-Azhar university said Thursday it would ban the niqab or face veil from female classrooms and dormitories, according to AFP. "The Supreme Council of Al-Azhar has decided to ban students and teachers from...

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