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...Staff writer Barbara B. DePena can be reached at barbara.b.depena@college.harvard.edu...
Wearing the niqab is viewed as a more conservative practice, distinct from the more commonly seen, and largely stigma-free, hijab. American Muslims, by and large, are reluctant to appear too conservative, says Kathleen Moore, professor of religious studies at University of California at Santa Barbara. "While they are struggling internally to be tolerant of each other's viewpoints about religion, they are also struggling outward to negotiate rights with the broader American society," she says. "From their voices, you hear that the face veil is something that shouldn't be practiced because it can be associated with extremism." (Read...
...Staff writer Barbara B. Depena can be reached at barbara.b.depena@college.harvard.edu...
...Barbara B. Depena contributed to the reporting of this story...
...Author: Barbara Kingsolver