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Demystifying the veils

Why do Muslim women wear the veil? Considering that the Quran does not explicitly call for the face to be covered, non-Muslims are now discovering and learning that the face veil or niqab is actually a rarer form of covering.

  • By Ramachandra Babu, Gulf News
  • Published: 22:47 June 24, 2009
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  • Why do Muslim women wear the veil? Considering that the Quran does not explicitly call for the face to be covered, non-Muslims are now discovering and learning that the face veil or niqab is actually a rarer form of covering.
  • Image Credit: Illustration: Ramachandra Babu/Gulf News
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