Two women wearing niqab face veils (file pic) Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
The canton of Ticino, an Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, has banned the Niqab, the face veil worn by some Muslims. The decision came after a referendum in 2013, in which 65% of the population of the region voted in favor of the ban. Niqabs have been a subject of controversy since France outlawed them in 2010. The journey of the Niqab’s evolution began in the Middle East. As those who wear them have travelled to other parts of the world, they have stirred up a controversy—an unnecessary controversy—that is still brewing. Niqab is not a dress code, but a tool to disguise identity. Attempts to frame Niqabs under the freedom of choice is not just wrong, but also disingenuous.
My experience with the Niqab began while I was attending medical school in Cairo when one of my secondary school…
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