Like the veil, the niqab is a coercive means to oppress women, she added.    From Wordnik.com.  [French Muslim minister: The burqa is a prison] Reference

However, many Muslim women argue that wearing the niqab is a choice they make as part of their religious practice.    From Wordnik.com.  [Niqabs and hot pants: French women protest the burqa ban] Reference

The French "burqa" is what we call a niqab, the nunlike skullcap and tight scarf over chin and neck, leaving a half-inch slit for the eyes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference

Last week he called the niqab, the form of veil worn in France.    From Wordnik.com.  [FOXNews.com] Reference

The hijab and niqab is our symbol of freedom, and no one can take it away from us.    From Wordnik.com.  [Muslim Veil Also Can Be Free Choice] Reference

They approached the protest in perfect French fashion: reinterpreting the way a niqab is traditionally worn.    From Wordnik.com.  [Niqabs and hot pants: French women protest the burqa ban] Reference

Last week he called the niqab, the form of veil worn in France, "contrary to our values and to the ideals we have of women's dignity".    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

Tony Blair has called the niqab a mark of separation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 20, 2007] Reference

The niqab is a veil that leaves only the eyes exposed.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

A niqab is a form of clothing commonly called a burqa.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference

In France, the niqab is the version most commonly worn.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference

Unlike what you imply, wearing the niqab is a personal choice.    From Wordnik.com.  [Danielle Crittenden: Islamic Like Me: HuffPosters Defend The Veil] Reference

A niqab is a full-body veil, often black, with slits for the eyes.    From Wordnik.com.  [post-gazette.com - News] Reference

The full-face veil, or niqab, that is worn by some Muslim women is.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference

Nothing is simple about controversy inspired by simple veil known as a niqab.    From Wordnik.com.  [canada.com Top Stories] Reference

The niqab is a veil for the face that leaves the area around the eyes clear.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC News - Home] Reference

A niqab is a garment that covers the entire face and head, except for the eyes.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN.com] Reference

Studies teacher could wear the burqa, also called a niqab, as she gave evidence.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines] Reference

To those who believe the niqab is a tool of oppression, isn't "freedom of choice".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference

Whether the niqab is a widely-accepted or widely-followed Islamic practice is irrelevant.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why Québéc Cannot and Should not Ban the Niqab : Law is Cool] Reference

'' The niqab is a religious obligation, '' said Duaa, who asked that her surname not be used.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines] Reference

The woman had worn an Islamic veil, known as the niqab, on the few occasions the couple had met.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference

The Muslim head covering known as the niqab has become a defining symbol of the times we live in.    From Wordnik.com.  [blogTO] Reference

The billowing black robe known as a niqab is not widespread in Syria, although it has become more common recently.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Times of India] Reference

A limited legal ban and a parliamentary resolution condemning the niqab was the maximum consensus that could be reached.    From Wordnik.com.  [FOXNews.com] Reference

Veils include the burqa and niqab, which is a full veil worn by some Muslim women that only shows the eyes of the wearer.    From Wordnik.com.  [Silver Chips Online] Reference

Just as in Europe, women in North Africa who wear full face veils -- known as the niqab or burqa -- are a small minority.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference

The niqab, which is worn with a long robe, is viewed by many as an affront to France's secular values and a gateway to extremism.    From Wordnik.com.  [Evening Standard - Home] Reference

The woman, originally from Tunisia, was wearing a black veil known as the niqab, which covers the face but leaves the eyes visible.    From Wordnik.com.  [Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE] Reference

My niqab is my niqab, I will keep it, "vowed Drider.    From Wordnik.com.  [english.chosun.com : Total] Reference

The women underneath the niqab are a victim, "he says.    From Wordnik.com.  [NPR Topics: News] Reference

As one women argued: "Wearing my niqab is a personal decision.    From Wordnik.com.  [Israel Palestine Blogs] Reference

Ban of the veil, known as the "niqab," seen by many as attempt to counter extremism.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN.com] Reference

The proposed "niqab" (female only facial covering, according to Muslim tradition), or.    From Wordnik.com.  [CAMBRIDGETIMES - Home] Reference