The Netherlands has become the seventh country in Europe to ban the burqa and Niqab, two interpretations of the Islamic hijab which covers a woman’s entire body and face when in public.
From the 1st of August anyone wearing a burqa in schools, public transport, hospitals and other public buildings will be fined €150.
The Netherlands joins Austria, Denmark, France, Belgium, Latvia, and Bulgaria in banning the traditional Islamic clothing.
Islam is the second largest practiced religion in Holland with an estimated 5% of the population being adherents of the faith and the number growing rapidly due to immigration and birth rates among the Muslim community.
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