{"id":7756,"date":"2026-01-19T12:09:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bintezahoorabaya.com\/?p=7756"},"modified":"2026-01-19T12:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:22:12","slug":"the-niqab-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bintezahoorabaya.com\/?p=7756","title":{"rendered":"The Niqab Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_f63d33-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_f63d33-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_f63d33-fa\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_f63d33-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_f63d33-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_f63d33-fa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_f63d33-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_f63d33-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_f63d33-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7756_f63d33-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_f63d33-fa\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/bintezahoorabaya.com\/product-category\/hijab-accessories\/niqabs\/\"> <strong>Niqab<\/strong><\/a> ban is a controversial trend that has recently caught a lot of attention and heat. Even in <strong>2026<\/strong>, some countries have proposed this ban and are awaiting approval, such as<strong> Portugal&#8217;s parliamentary<\/strong> approval in <strong>October 2025<\/strong>, which is pending the presidential signature. <strong>Italy&#8217;s proposed bill <\/strong>from <strong>October 2025<\/strong> is still under debate, while <strong>Denmark<\/strong> announced on <strong>6 January 2026<\/strong> a proposal to further extend its existing public ban to <strong>schools<\/strong> and <strong>universities<\/strong>.<br><br>This ban has been spreading for a while, with <strong>Syria<\/strong> being the first to do such a ban in <strong>2010<\/strong> for <strong>universities<\/strong>, and their reason was that it&#8217;s a counter to <strong>secular<\/strong> and academic principles (which does not make any sense and seems almost like Western propaganda)<br>Here is a list of countries exercising this ban and their scope:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_1e1db0-79, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_1e1db0-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_1e1db0-79\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_1e1db0-79 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_1e1db0-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_1e1db0-79\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_1e1db0-79 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_1e1db0-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_1e1db0-79\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7756_1e1db0-79 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_1e1db0-79\"><strong>Country<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_767f5c-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_767f5c-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_767f5c-62\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_767f5c-62 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_767f5c-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_767f5c-62\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_767f5c-62 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_767f5c-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_767f5c-62\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7756_767f5c-62 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_767f5c-62\">Algeria<br>Austria<br>Belgium<br>Bulgaria<br>Cameroon<br>Chad<br>China<br>Denmark<br>Egypt<br>France<br>Gabon<br>Kazakhstan<br>Kyrgyzstan<br>Luxembourg<br>Morocco<br>Netherlands<br>Norway<br>Portugal<br>Republic of the Congo<br>Sri Lanka<br>Switzerland<br>Tajikistan<br>Tunisia<br>Uzbekistan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_8d1431-2f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_8d1431-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_8d1431-2f\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_8d1431-2f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_8d1431-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_8d1431-2f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_8d1431-2f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_8d1431-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_8d1431-2f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7756_8d1431-2f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_8d1431-2f\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_e3dcdc-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_e3dcdc-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_e3dcdc-83\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_e3dcdc-83 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_e3dcdc-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_e3dcdc-83\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_e3dcdc-83 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_e3dcdc-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_e3dcdc-83\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7756_e3dcdc-83 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_e3dcdc-83\">2018<br>1-Oct-17<br>Jul-11<br>1-Oct-16<br>16-Jul-15<br>17-Jun-15<br>30-Mar-17<br>1-Aug-18<br>2023<br>11-Apr-11<br>15-Jul-15<br>2025<br>2025<br>2018<br>Jan-17<br>1-Aug-19<br>Jun-18<br>2025<br>May-15<br>29-Apr-19<br>March 7, 2021 <br>2017<br>2019<br>2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_00e789-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_00e789-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_00e789-bf\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_00e789-bf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_00e789-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_00e789-bf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_00e789-bf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_00e789-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_00e789-bf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7756_00e789-bf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_00e789-bf\"><strong>Scope<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_1e53d2-66, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_1e53d2-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_1e53d2-66\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_1e53d2-66 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_1e53d2-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_1e53d2-66\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_1e53d2-66 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_1e53d2-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_1e53d2-66\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7756_1e53d2-66 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_1e53d2-66\">Full face-veils banned for female public servants while at work<br>Burqa and niqab in public places<br>Full-face veil in public places<br>Face-covering clothing in public<br>Full-face veils in the Far North region<br>Burqa nationwide for security reasons<br>Burqas in Xinjiang region<br>Burqa and niqab in public spaces<br>Niqab in schools<br>Full-face veil in public places<br>Full-face veils in public and places of work<br>Public places<br>Public places<br>Public places<br>Manufacturing, marketing, and sale<br>Burqa in schools, public transport, hospitals, government buildings<br>schools and universities<br>Public places<br>Full-face veil in public places<br>All face-covering clothing nationwide<br>Nationwide ban on burqa in public places<br>Public places, interpreted as preventing <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_86b41b-08, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_86b41b-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_86b41b-08\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_86b41b-08 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_86b41b-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_86b41b-08\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_86b41b-08 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_86b41b-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_86b41b-08\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7756_86b41b-08 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_86b41b-08\">Common Reasons for Such Bans:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_e06523-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_e06523-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_e06523-b2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_e06523-b2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_e06523-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_e06523-b2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_e06523-b2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_e06523-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_e06523-b2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7756_e06523-b2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_e06523-b2\">The reasons behind these bans vary from region to region, including <strong>security concerns<\/strong>, <strong>national identity<\/strong>, <strong>ensuring recognition in public<\/strong>, and <strong>counteracting gender inequality<\/strong>. None of these reasons fit the motive; for example, this ban is specific to women, while men are allowed to wear whatever they want. Still, women need to comply with the government policies even in dressing, which is <strong>oppression<\/strong> in its purest form, like if a woman is allowed to wear a <strong>bikini in public<\/strong>, then she should also be allowed to wear a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bintezahoorabaya.com\/product-category\/hijab-accessories\/hijab\/\">hijab<\/a>, niqab or an <a href=\"https:\/\/bintezahoorabaya.com\/product-category\/abayas\/\">abaya<\/a><\/strong>. Most of these bans are to promote <strong>secularism<\/strong>, which is a non virtue in<strong> Christianity<\/strong> and <strong>Islam<\/strong>, 2 of the <strong>major religions<\/strong> in the world. Now binding this to religion is to just coy with people as the religion is the problem, or its too extreme while in reality its not. There is no such mandate in <strong>Islam<\/strong> as well as in the <strong>Bible<\/strong> that says to cover the face.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_c91913-d8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_c91913-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_c91913-d8\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_c91913-d8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_c91913-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_c91913-d8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_c91913-d8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_c91913-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_c91913-d8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7756_c91913-d8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_c91913-d8\">Misinformation About Religion:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_63f82b-64, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_63f82b-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_63f82b-64\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_63f82b-64 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_63f82b-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_63f82b-64\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_63f82b-64 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_63f82b-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_63f82b-64\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7756_63f82b-64 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_63f82b-64\">In <strong>Islam<\/strong> or <strong>Christianity<\/strong>, the <strong>niqab<\/strong> or covering of the face is not necessary and not even an <strong>obligatory mandate<\/strong>, as it&#8217;s a necessity, including hands. (discussed in depth in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bintezahoorabaya.com\/hijab-an-ideology\/\">The Hijab Ideology<\/a><\/strong>, click here check that out) So, binding this to <strong>secularism<\/strong> is a bit confusing because this is not bound to any religion, and here is where it gets controversial, because now this purely seems to<strong> oppress women<\/strong> on what to wear and what not to wear, and this is the <strong>real gender inequality<\/strong> because there are no such laws for men.<br>Here are some verses from the Quran:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>(Quran 33:59, Surah Al-Ahzab)<\/strong> O Prophet! Ask your <strong>wives<\/strong>, <strong>daughters<\/strong>, and believing <strong>women<\/strong> to draw their cloaks over their<strong> bodies<\/strong>. In this way, they are more likely to be recognized as virtuous and not <strong>harassed<\/strong>. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As mentioned in the ayah, it says explicitly to cover the <strong>bodies<\/strong>, and the word cloak is used to emphasize covering the <strong>body&#8217;s shape<\/strong> as well as the <strong>skin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>(Quran 24:31, Surah An-Nur)<\/strong>And tell the believing <strong>women<\/strong> to lower their gaze and guard their <strong>chastity<\/strong>, and not to reveal their <strong>adornments<\/strong> except what <strong>appears typically<\/strong>. Let them draw their veils over their <strong>chests<\/strong>, and not reveal their \u02f9hidden\u02fa adornments except to their <strong>husbands<\/strong>, <strong>their fathers<\/strong>, <strong>their fathers-in-law<\/strong>, <strong>their sons<\/strong>, <strong>their stepsons<\/strong>, <strong>their brothers<\/strong>, <strong>their brothers&#8217; sons or sisters&#8217; sons<\/strong>, their <strong>fellow women<\/strong>, the <strong>female servants<\/strong> they own, <strong>male attendants with no desire<\/strong>, or <strong>children too young<\/strong> to understand women&#8217;s private parts. And let them not stomp their feet, drawing attention to their hidden adornments. Turn to Allah in repentance altogether, O believers, so that you may be successful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This verse really ties everything together, proving that Islam only says to cover what&#8217;s necessary, such as the <strong>body<\/strong> and the <strong>hair<\/strong>, as these are the <strong>adornments of a female<\/strong>, leaving <strong>face<\/strong> and <strong>hands<\/strong> as what appears typically, and is a necessity. Overall, Islam does not say to cover the face with a niqab or anything; that is the female&#8217;s own choice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_d36c6c-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_d36c6c-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_d36c6c-88\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_d36c6c-88 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_d36c6c-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_d36c6c-88\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_d36c6c-88 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_d36c6c-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_d36c6c-88\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7756_d36c6c-88 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_d36c6c-88\">Now, let&#8217;s debunk this with the <strong>Bible<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 Corinthians 11:4-6: &#8220;Every man who prays or prophesies with his\u00a0<strong>head covered<\/strong>\u00a0disgraces his head. But any woman who prays or prophesies with her\u00a0<strong>head uncovered<\/strong>\u00a0disgraces her head, for it is the same thing as having a\u00a0<strong>shaved head<\/strong>. For if a woman will not cover her head, she should cut off her hair. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should\u00a0<strong>cover<\/strong>\u00a0her head.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Just as in the <strong>Quran<\/strong>, the <strong>Bible<\/strong> also focuses on <strong>hair<\/strong> rather than the face, since hair is an <strong>adornment<\/strong> of the female body and thus should be covered in public. No such mandate for the face here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1 Timothy 2:9-10:\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;I also want the <strong>women<\/strong> to dress <strong>modestly<\/strong>, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here also, the same mandate to cover the <strong>hair and the body<\/strong>, but nothing for the<strong> face<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_359cd1-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_359cd1-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_359cd1-01\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_359cd1-01 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_359cd1-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_359cd1-01\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_359cd1-01 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_359cd1-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_359cd1-01\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7756_359cd1-01 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_359cd1-01\">So, tying this ban to promote <strong>secularism<\/strong> is complete nonsense because if secularism is about not covering the face, then that&#8217;s also not in any of the most widely spread religions, which also ties this more closely to <strong>modern oppression<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_eee03b-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_eee03b-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_eee03b-7b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_eee03b-7b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_eee03b-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_eee03b-7b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_eee03b-7b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_eee03b-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_eee03b-7b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7756_eee03b-7b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_eee03b-7b\">Conclusion:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_754eec-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_754eec-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_754eec-81\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_754eec-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_754eec-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_754eec-81\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_754eec-81 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7756_754eec-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_754eec-81\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7756_754eec-81 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7756_754eec-81\">To conclude, even in the <strong>Quran<\/strong> and the <strong>Bible<\/strong>, there are no such mandates to cover the face, but it is mentioned to <strong>live peacefully<\/strong> and to <strong>obey the law<\/strong>, so if your country&#8217;s law says not to wear a <strong>niqab<\/strong>, then it is recommended for you not wear one, as the niqab is a choice, not mandatory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Niqab ban is a controversial trend that has recently caught a lot of attention and heat. 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