Niqab ‘temporarily’ banned in Russia’s Dagestan

Debate over the Muslim garment that covers all but a woman’s eyes has intensified following last month’s terrorist attack in the republic

Islamic authorities in Russia’s Dagestan Republic have decreed a temporary ban on the wearing of the niqab by women. The local secular government had raised the issue in the wake of a deadly terrorist attack late last month.

The niqab is a type of Muslim garment that covers a woman’s entire face, leaving an opening for the eyes only.