A new law, banning women from wearing the Niqab veil, is drafted by the Egyptian Parliament.

It has been reported that, the ban will apply of wearing the clothing in public places and Government institutions.

Some followers of Islam, wear the full-face veil, and typically covers all of the wearer’s face, except their eyes. The clothing is common in Egypt, which is predominantly a Muslim country.

Wearing the veil is not a requirement of Islam and in fact has non-Islamic origins, said Professor at Al-Azhar University and MP, Amna Nosseir, who has supported the ban.

She has argued that, it is a Jewish tradition, which appeared in the Arabian Peninsula     prior to Islam, and that a variety of Quran passages contradict its use. Rather, the MP has recommended that the Quran calls for simple clothing and covered hair, but facial covering is not required.

Over the recent years, a number of restrictions, have been placed on wearing the niqab. In February, the Cairo University banned nurses and doctors from wearing it in medical schools and in teaching hospitals, further arguing that the ban would: “protect patient’s rights and interests.”

In September of last year, the University has also banned academic staff from wearing the niqab in classrooms, in responding to complaints from students, that it was too difficult for the niqab wearers to effectively communicate with the students.

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