Kyrgyzstan has outlawed the all-covering Islamic niqab. Authorities insists the ban does not extend to the hijab, the Islamic ...

In her 2016 remarks Ibtissem, the show’s first contender to perform while wearing a Muslim head covering ... beauty needs no pretty face to shine, external beauty does not mean internal one.

Face coverings will be allowed for performances ... particularly targeting Muslim communities. In 2021, the proposal, commonly referred to as the “anti-burqa initiative,” faced substantial ...

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed into law a measure prohibiting the wearing of face coverings, including full-face ...