Definition of "niqab" []

• A veil which covers the face, worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijab. (noun)

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• "However, many Muslim women argue that wearing the niqab is a choice they make as part of their religious practice."
• "Fact is, the wearing of a niqab is a heathen practice, and most certainly NOT Christian."
• "Like the veil, the niqab is a coercive means to oppress women, she added."