Last updated: 10 october, 2009 - 05:16 GMT

Niqab under fire

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There has been outcry in Egypt following the country's chief Islamic authority's comments that the Niqab, or full veil worn by Muslim women, is not supported by the Islamic faith.

Weekend Network's Bola Mosuro discussed the issue with Abuja based Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Hussain Zackaria, Dr. Ahmed Gummii who's researching Islamic jurisprudence in Saudi Arabia and the BBC's Ranyah Sabry in Cairo.

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