Syria recently banned the 'niqab', the Islamic face-covering veil from the country's universities to curb the threat to its secular identity. The ban, which would be applicable to public and private universities, is only against the niqab and not headscarves which are far more commonly worn by Syrian women. On 13 July 2010, France’s lower house of Parliament banned wearing of burqa-style Islamic veils with a purpose to define and protect French values.
Comments
All Comments (0)
Join the conversation