Eyes Without A Face: The Politics Of Niqab
For most non-Muslims, the advent of the Taliban in Afghanistan was their first introduction to the concept of face-veiling for women, which draws much attention despite being the accessory of choice for a minority of Muslim women, mainly in Saudi Arabia. There are many names for it - burqa, niqab, purdah, abaya - but the gist of it is that the modesty called for in the Qur'an is best enforced by not being seen.
