Muslim women wearing the hijab France 2020, by migration status and region of origin
This statistic represents the proportion of French Muslim women wearing a headscarf in 2008-2009 and in 2019-2020. According to the source, in 2020, 37 percent of Muslim women who were immigrants from North Africa but living in France, wore a headscarf.
There are several types of veils with different levels of coverage.
While it initially designates all types of veil, the "hijab" is now mainly used to refer to a scarf that covers the head and hair, but not the face.
Uncommon in France, the “niqab” masks the entire face apart from the eyes and is often worn with a black garment covering the entire body, including the hands.
The “burqa” is a garment, often blue, mainly worn in Afghanistan, which covers the entire woman's body leaving an opening for the eyes, which are protected by a sheer layer. Its use was imposed by the Taliban in the late 1990s.
Other veils exist among different Muslim communities of the world, like the "chador", mostly worn in Iran.
In France, as in other European countries, full-face veils (notably the "niqab" and the "burqa") are prohibited, although very minor.
The different types of Islamic headwears
Islam recommends that its followers adopt modest behavior. Thus, women are invited to maintain their modesty by dressing in such a way as to preserve their privacy from the eyes of men, particularly by wearing a veil to cover their hair. However, according to the Quran, wearing a headscarf is not mandatory for Muslim women, who remain free to wear them or not.There are several types of veils with different levels of coverage.
While it initially designates all types of veil, the "hijab" is now mainly used to refer to a scarf that covers the head and hair, but not the face.
Uncommon in France, the “niqab” masks the entire face apart from the eyes and is often worn with a black garment covering the entire body, including the hands.
The “burqa” is a garment, often blue, mainly worn in Afghanistan, which covers the entire woman's body leaving an opening for the eyes, which are protected by a sheer layer. Its use was imposed by the Taliban in the late 1990s.
Other veils exist among different Muslim communities of the world, like the "chador", mostly worn in Iran.
In France, as in other European countries, full-face veils (notably the "niqab" and the "burqa") are prohibited, although very minor.
