Niqāb
cloth that covers the face as a part of sartorial hijab
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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. Niqabi usually covers all her body except the eyes and hands.
Muslim woman in Saudi Arabia wearing a plain-cloth black niqab, 2013
Muslim woman in Bangladesh wearing a textile-woven pink niqab, 2014
Niqab around the world
changeIn 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. And in more countries, it is illegal to enter a government building, public building, public transport, schools, or to drive a vehicle with a niqab (or a burqa).
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