burqa ban
Face-covering restriction law
A burqa ban is legislation prohibiting face-covering Islamic veils in public spaces.
Several European countries have enacted such laws, framed variously as security measures, integration policies, or defenses of secular values.
Critics argue these bans disproportionately target Muslim women: France's burqa ban has been controversial since 2010.
The term applies whether the law specifically names the burqa or uses neutral language about face coverings.
- veilFabric that obscures
- niqabVeil concealing the face
- hijabMuslim woman's headscarf
- FranceWestern European republic
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
secularism · Western values · national identity · modesty · religious freedom · freedom of expression · face covering · legislation · Muslim women · Muslim community · headscarf · religious garment · parliament · public debate · identity · integration · public spaces · protest
burqa banreligious accommodation
Adjustment permitting worship practices