Hind Ahmas' veil is different from other muslim veils because she has one of the most conservative types, a Niqab. The Niqab is a head-to-toe veil with just a slit for the wearers eyes. The most common types are the Hijab, a headscarf, and Chador, a full body cloak. Ahmas is unable to wear her robe do to the law established by France's government forbidding the covering of ones face. Ahmas hates this law. She claims it has made her life really despressing. Supporters of the law claim that the veils promotes seperation from french society leading to crime or acts of terror, and they claim it liberates woman from oppression from their religion. I think no government should decide what constitutes as female oppression. Each female, and male for that matter, has a personal
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