Niqāb In Egypt
In a predominantly Muslim society, as many as 90% of women in Egypt have adopted a form of veiling. A majority of Egyptian women cover at least their hair with the hijab. A ''hijab'' refers to a head covering that is worn by Muslim women. Although the phenomenon of wearing the niqāb, a veil which covers the face is not as common, the ''niqab'' in Egypt has become more prevalent. While a few women in Egypt wear a black ''niqab'' along with a billowing black ''abaya'' as seen in countries such as Saudi Arabia, many choose to wear different colors of the ''niqab'' or manipulate the ''hijab'' to cover their face. Regardless, the growing trend of ''munaqqabat'', or women who wear the ''niqab'', has alarmed the authorities. They have begun to see this dress as a security threat, because it hides the face, and because it is perceived as a political statement, a rejection of the state in favor of a strict Islamic system. Controversies over the ''niqāb'' appear to have emerged in Egy ...
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