Education minister says students can wear hijab but are no longer allowed to use face veils

The Egyptian government has announced a ban on the wearing of the face-covering niqab in schools from the beginning of the next term on 30 September.

Education Minister Reda Hegazy made the announcement on Monday, adding that students would still have the right to choose whether to wear a headscarf, but insisted it must not cover their faces.

He also said that the child’s guardian should be aware of their choice, and that it must have been made without any outside pressure.

  • QuokkaEnglish
    3•10 months ago

    That’s like saying slavery is a normal part of human existence because we’ve been doing it for thousands of years.

    Why would you want children indoctrinated into a system of beliefs that reject reality? Only a jerk would want that.

    • المنطقة عكف عفريتEnglish
      4•10 months ago

      Is it really the same? Slavery vs spirituality and following a religious path? 😬 Does it cause the same type of harm? How are these comperable?

      But yeah, I do agree that just because people have done soemthing for X years does not make it legitimate.