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Behind the veil: Why Islam's most visible symbol is spreading ?

By Caryle Murphy

Behind the veil: Why Islam's most visible symbol is spreading

Embraced or banned, a prayer or a prison, the Muslim veil is spreading: Who wears it – and why?

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Views of the veil: Afghans wear burqas at a conference on violence against women in Herat.

Morteza Nikoubazi/Reuters

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