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Top Islamic cleric outlaws full-face veil

Cairo :: Egypt | about 1 month ago

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Sheikh Mohammed Tantawi says girls will be banned from wearing the niqab in classes and dormitories that are only for females. Sheikh Tantawi first pledged to ban the controversial cover a few days ago. The official decision, however, appears to be a...

Tags: face veils, Al Azhar, Egypt, Sunni Islam