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What’s the difference between a hijab, niqab and burka?
What’s the differencebetween a hijab, niqaband burka?
Hijab, niqab, burka - there are lots of different kinds of coverings worn by Muslim women all over the world
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But not everyone agrees with them and in Denmark, Europe, a ban on wearing face veils in public came into force on 1 August 2018.
It joins France and some other European countries to pass such a ban. Denmark’s Justice Minister Søren Pape Poulsen said: “We must also be able to see each other’s facial expressions, it’s a value in Denmark.”
Some women wear a headscarf to cover their head and hair, while others wear a burka or niqab, which also covers up their face.
Headscarves are seen as a sign of modesty by people who wear them, and a symbol of religious faith.
Here’s our guide to the various different types of headscarves:
