niqabs
Islamic face coverings
Niqabs is the plural of niqab, a face-covering veil worn by some Muslim women that leaves only the eyes visible.
The niqab differs from the hijab (which covers hair but not face) and the burqa (which covers the entire body including eyes behind mesh).
Niqabs appear in debates over religious dress codes and public security: Several countries have banned niqabs in government buildings.
Fabric that obscures
- face coveringSomething worn over features
- clothWoven or knit material
- fabricWoven or knit material
- blackDarkest possible hue
layered · flowing · headwear · burqa · khimar · abaya · chador · full coverage
Quranic monotheistic religion
- Muslim womenFemale adherents of Islam
- modestyAbsence of vanity
- purdahWomen's concealment practice
- QuranIslam's central scripture
Sunnah · hadith · observance · piety · devotion · faith · obedience · righteousness
Gulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
- Gulf statesTerritories near a gulf
- YemenSouthwestern Arabian Peninsula republic
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
- PakistanSouth Asian nation
Wahhabi · tradition · custom · identity · heritage · conservative · tribal · regional
Official restriction on something
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- FranceWestern European republic
- EuropeSmallest inhabited continent
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
freedom · restriction · controversy · debate · human rights · feminism · choice · oppression
Having clothing on
- removingTaking something out
- adjustingAltering to correct
- pinsPointed sewing fasteners
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
visibility · breathing · eating · communication · eye contact · recognition · public · private
veil
Fabric that obscures
- face coveringSomething worn over features
- clothWoven or knit material
- fabricWoven or knit material
black · layered · flowing · headwear · burqa · khimar · abaya · chador · full coverage · breathable
Islam
Quranic monotheistic religion
- Muslim womenFemale adherents of Islam
- modestyAbsence of vanity
- purdahWomen's concealment practice
Quran · Sunnah · hadith · observance · piety · devotion · faith · obedience · righteousness · religious duty
Saudi Arabia
Gulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
- Gulf statesTerritories near a gulf
- YemenSouthwestern Arabian Peninsula republic
- AfghanistanCentral Asian landlocked nation
Pakistan · Wahhabi · tradition · custom · identity · heritage · conservative · tribal · regional · South Asian
ban
Official restriction on something
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- FranceWestern European republic
- EuropeSmallest inhabited continent
secularism · freedom · restriction · controversy · debate · human rights · feminism · choice · oppression · empowerment
wearing
Having clothing on
elastic · visibility · breathing · eating · communication · eye contact · recognition · public · private · social interaction