AR Rahman addresses criticism over daughter Khatija’s niqab, emphasising her freedom of choice and strong individuality.

Women in Kyrgyzstan are banned from wearing niqabs as the country claims they could be “attackers in disguise”. The Muslim country’s government has backed plans to fine anyone wearing the garment ...

The niqab, a face-covering veil worn by some Muslim women, is often misunderstood and misrepresented in Western discourse.

Kyrgyzstan, a predominantly Muslim nation in Central Asia, has sparked international debate after enacting a controversial law banning women from wearing full-body niqabs in public. The move, which ...

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 ...

A school dinner lady turned terror sympathiser who demanded her mugshot showed her in her face-covering niqab has been jailed ...

After his daughter Khatija faced criticism for wearing a niqab, AR Rahman clarified that her choices are her own. He shared ...

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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 ...

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