Demystifying the niqab

Demystifying the niqab

June 25, 2019 6:36 pm EST.

The Canadian council of Muslim women aim to demystify the most debated religious symbol in Canada at the moment, Emily Campbell reports some little known stats about the full face Muslim niqab in Quebec.

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