Nikab banned from class as of Wednesday
Nikab is henceforth banned from the classroom The leader of the Oslo Met Student Parliament will attend wearing a balaclava if someone is dismissed from…
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The majority of students support banning ‘niqab’ in colleges
A majority of Norwegian students believe the niqab should be banned in higher education institutions. A recent survey conducted by Sentio on behalf of…
Austria is preparing to ban face-covering garments
Austrian Minister of the Interior has introduced new rules for face-covering garments. By breaking the law, you can be fined with up to 150 euros….
Islamic Council can lose halal income
Islamic Council Norway can lose halal income Nortura is considering dropping cooperation with Islamic Council Norway on halal certification. The Council can thus lose its…
A woman in nikab is the Islamic Council’s new face outwards
The Islamic Council of Norway has appointed Leyla Hasic, known for wearing the face covering nikab, to be responsible for communication with, and build bridges…
Three out of four want to prohibit the nikab in school
75 percent of Norwegians want to ban the face covering headdress nikab in school and higher education, according to a survey. 14 percent said it…
Listhaug warns on nikab in Norway
Immigration and Integration Minister Sylvi Listhaug believes religious garments and symbols like nikab are not suited when applying for employment and and integration in the…
Raja warns nikab ban
Liberal Abid Raja says he has loathed when he saw women in burkas and nikab. But he warns strongly against a ban. – I think…
Listhaug says no to national nikab ban
The government and Immigration and Integration minister Sylvi Listhaug do not want to impose a national ban on garments that cover students’ faces, such as…
Woman wearing a nikab in Switzerland gets fined 85,000 kroner
A woman in the Swiss city of Locarno was fined by police when she went clothed in a nikab in public. In 2013 a majority…
