Oftentimes, misunderstandings and problems in relations between different cultures grow out of a principled refusal to even try to understand one's ideological opponent. Islam is a prime example of this. However, today we will not talk about high matters at all, but about such a completely everyday and practical issue as passing through passport control at the airport by Muslim women who, among other things, wear hijab and niqab.
“Look in the eyes, don't touch them with your hands!” - this principle very quickly ceases to operate in full force when it comes to public safety, especially if the checkpoint is a transport hub, such as an airport. In the case of the latter, citizens-passengers are required to go through passport control. The procedure is simple, although somewhat cumbersome. Have you ever wondered how women in niqab pass it?
Note: Recall that niqab is a Muslim female headdress that completely hides the face, leaving only a slit for the eyes. A hijab (in fact) in a broad sense is any clothing, in a narrow sense - a woman's headscarf.
It should start with the fact that today, not all Muslim countries have harsh orthodox religious laws in force with respect to the fair half. Most often, Muslim women do not have to wear the niqab directly and hide their faces. Accordingly, such women have no problems with going through passport control in principle.
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As for the countries with a more severe order, the cunning Arabs found a way out of the situation there. At airports on the territory of such states, at the stage of passport control, there is a separate queue for women in the niqab. Muslim women should proceed to a special room where they can take off their face scarf and appear for a check by a woman border guard. She will look at the documents without violating the social order.
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As for other countries, including European ones, there (as a rule) there is no separate “Muslim” queue at the airports. Therefore, women in niqabs have to undergo document checks on general terms.
A source: https://novate.ru/blogs/090120/53010/