The latest ban places Kazakhstan alongside other Central Asian countries that have imposed similar restrictions amid concerns over rising religious conservatism and extremism.

Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a ...

A women, wearing a niqab despite a nationwide ban on the Islamic face veil, gives a phone call outside the courts in Meaux, east of Paris, September 22, 2011. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/Files ...

As the last country in Central Asia to do so, Kazakhstan has outlawed face coverings to increase public safety, a move that ...

Police in Kyrgyzstan conduct street patrols and raids to enforce the ban on the niqab face veil worn by some Muslim women, according to local media.

Kazakhstan is prohibiting people from wearing clothing in public that obscures the face and impedes facial recognition, becoming the latest Central Asian country to restrict veils worn by Muslim women ...

Often, the discourse about the niqab ends up being monolithic, assuming that the woman behind the veil has no unique identity or character. And sometimes she feels judged, even by Muslims, who have ...

In a world where wedding traditions are constantly evolving, one enigmatic accessory steadfastly remains: the bridal veil.

Kazakhstan is prohibiting people from wearing clothing in public that obscures the face and impedes facial recognition, becoming the latest Central Asian country to restrict veils worn by Muslim ...

Introduction “Why am I being forced to choose between my faith and my education?”. These were the words of a 16-year-old ...