Women in Kyrgyzstan will now face fines for wearing the full-body niqab, under a January ban that has now received the backing of the country's top Islamic authority. Calling the niqab "alien to ...

Women in Kyrgyzstan will be fined for wearing a full-body niqab under a new plan that is supported by the country's official Muslim governing body. The authority says the garments could hide ...

As part of this, Kyrgyzstan introduced a nationwide ban of the niqab - a garment that covers a woman's body except her eyes. Anyone found to be wearing the item will be fined 20,000 Som (£179 ...

According to Daily Mail, the law imposes a fine of 20,000 Som (£179) on women who wear the niqab—a garment that covers the entire body, leaving only the eyes visible. Officials argue the attire ...

Kyrgyzstan's official Muslim governing body has come out in favour of a government ban on full-body veils known as the niqab, as Central Asian officials seek to combat growing Islamist influence ...