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| A bill banning the wearing of the niqab has been sent to the Russian government |
| 2024-06-12 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Mikhail Matveev said that he, together with his colleague Sergei Obukhov, developed and submitted to the government for consideration a bill that would introduce a ban on wearing clothing that hides the face. “I tried to take into account all the comments made by you, so that by banning you know what, I would not ban scarves, caps, sunglasses and Santa Claus costumes,” Matveev wrote in the Telegram channel. He noted that sending the draft law to the government is necessary as part of the implementation of mandatory procedures. After deputies receive feedback, they can clarify the wording in the document. Matveev emphasized that this is a matter of Russian security and urged not to argue about the “fashion” adopted in the deserts. The issue of banning wearing the niqab in Russia was raised by the head of the Human Rights Council, Valery Fadeev, in May. He explained that covering the face makes it difficult to identify a person. This initiative was opposed by the deputy chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SDM) of Russia, Mufti of Moscow Ildar Alyautdinov. In his opinion, this could hinder the strengthening of relations with Eastern countries. At the same time, the deputy chairman of the Muslim Spiritual Directorate declared his readiness to discuss the issue with the authorities. Mufti of the Volgograd region Bata Kifah Mohammad recalled that wearing a niqab is not mandatory in Islam, since this religion requires women to cover their heads, but not their faces. The clergyman spoke out against wearing full vestments for women. The author of the Islam News portal, Aidar Bariev, stated that the niqab does not belong to Islamic clothing; in this religion there are no norms that would require covering the face. He noted that a number of southern pre-Islamic tribes wore such clothing. Related: Niqab 06/03/2024 Islam News: Niqab is not 'Islamic dress' Niqab 05/30/2024 Volgograd region mufti speaks out against wearing niqabs in Russia Niqab 05/27/2024 Muslims condemn the statement of Mufti Alyautdinov for supporting niqabs |
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