Egyptian Court Upholds Right To Wear Niqab On Campus

The International Herald Tribune reported on Saturday that in Egypt, the Circuit of Unification of Principles, an 11-judge committee of the Supreme Administrative Court, has said that American University in Cairo should not be able to totally ban Muslim women from wearing the full face veil on campus. However, the committee said that women could be required to remove their veil for female security guards to verify their identities before entering campus. The decision by the court committee now goes to the full Supreme Administrative Court for a final ruling. Last November, a lower court ruled in favor of Muslim women challenging the niqab ban. (See prior posting.)