Noun
a face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women
Source: WordNetI write as someone who has no more time for repressive Islam than he does for repressive Christianity or Judaism, but at least look at the face in the hijab - and try to imagine the one beneath the niqab - before you depersonalise its wearer. Will Self
Racist Scapegoating of Muslim Women - Down with Quebec's Niqab Ban!, Spartacist Canada, Summer 2010, No. 165 Despite improvements, large percentage of the population remained illiterate. Source: Internet
As in the case of Safia*, an Arab-Canadian Muslim who does not wear any religious headgear such as the niqab or hijab. Source: Internet
Sabina (L), 21, and Ayah, 37, both wearers of the niqab and members of the group Kvinder I Dialog (Women In Dialogue), prepare to drive in Copenhagen, Denmark, July 24, 2018. Source: Internet
Similarly, objections to the niqab are not Islamophobic, said Dr. Nakshawani, pointing out that wearing it was not obligatory in Islam and calling to have some respect for the laws of the country. Source: Internet
KUWAIT: An Asian man was arrested for wearing a niqab and begging outside the woman’s section of a Salmiya mosque. Source: Internet