The burqa (also spelled burka) is the most concealing of all Islamic veils: it covers the entire face and body, leaving just a mesh screen to see through. Typically, a burqa is composed of many yards ...

Reform UK’s newest MP raised eyebrows in the House of Commons on Wednesday as she asked Keir Starmer if Britain would join other European nations in an outright ban on people wearing the burqa.

The headscarf has never just been a piece of cloth. In India, it has become a courtroom, a classroom and a constitutional flashpoint, all at once. But before the legal arguments and the protest ...

A new hijab, burka and headscarf ban has started in a European country. The rules must be followed by girls under 14 in Austrian schools. "Traditional Muslim" head coverings are no longer allowed, ...