Daily identification required to wear the niqab at Monfalcone High School (Italy)
The five pupils wearing the niqab are identified in a private room every day. Their physical education has been adapted so as not to reveal their body curves.
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Five girls who attend Sandro Pertini High School in Monfalcone (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy) wear the niqab, the full-face veil that leaves only their eyes exposed. For security reasons, the school has decided that each morning a teacher will meet them in a private room where they lift the veil to verify their identity.The Messenger, 17 April 2025).
According to The Corriere della Sera , This habit is already regarded as a routine among classmates, to the point that many haven't even discussed it with their families. Perhaps because, as they explain, The girls who wear the niqab and are always covered in black clothes interact little and tend to keep to themselves.. At the institute they are used to pupils wearing the veil, as there are almost all of them in every class; but the niqab, no.
The management took the decision
The centre's management decided to accept pupils with their faces covered. The headteacher defends the decision. as a measure to prevent school drop-out and foster a trusting environment with the students' families. He told the media that, faced with the refusal of the girls originally from Bangladesh to remove their veil, he opted for a welcoming attitude.
In Italy there is no specific regulation concerning the school environment, and for this reason the director of the regional school office has asked the ministry for clear guidance, as she anticipates more cases. And it's not just about daily identification at the entrance but because They have personalised physical education so that they do not carry out activities that might show their bodies. or run, because they can't with the tunic.
Political reactions
When the case came to light, controversy erupted and all kinds of opinions emerged. The Lega is calling for a regional law to ban the niqab in public spaces. The party leader, Mateo Salvini, has clearly said that “It is unacceptable that a school should have to adapt its regulations to submit to cultures incompatible with our values.«The Democratic Party says it is concerned that a covered face could make classroom life difficult, and UCOI applauds the initiative.
The most forceful has been MP Sara Kelany of Fratelli Italia (Giorgia Meloni's party). She has strongly attacked the feminists who «They are always willing to speak out against patriarchy when it suits them., but who in this case remain silent for fear of being labelled ’Islamophobes».«. «The most serious aspect of this deafening silence is that it does nothing to help young women who want to gain independence to understand what their rights are in Italy.«, he concluded.
Support for Islamic communities
The Union of Islamic Communities of Italy (UCOII) readily supports the management's decision. Its president, Yassine Lafram, has said that Schools can be inclusive spaces capable of guaranteeing the right to education without discrimination..
Although the UCOII does not promote the use of the niqab, Lafram defends it. the right of women to wear it for personal conviction, and criticises the portrayal of these students as a “problem case”. In his words, In a democratic society, no state should say how a woman should dress..
Lafram therefore considers, «It is unacceptable that a girl should be denied the right to take part in activities or be afraid of not being able to complete her education because of her religious choices.»
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