Does anyone else think it's bizarre that Ms. Naili, born & raised in Canada, & now a convert to Islam from Catholicism decided to don the niqab? It always seems that the converts are the ones who go to extremes & are guilty of misinterpretation of their new religion. Religious scholars maintain that face-covering is not mandated by Islam & that anyone who claims otherwise, is misguided. The late, great Christopher Hitchens was very familiar with the Qur'an & challenged anyone to find any authority in this text that called for concealment of the face. Face & full body coverings for women are cultural, not religious, & originated in the desert for practical reasons. They have since morphed into something more insidious. With respect to burkas & niqabs, Mr. Hitchens questioned why it is that Europeans & Americans (& now Canadians), "seeking perhaps to accommodate Muslim immigrants, adopt the standard only of the most backward and primitive Muslim states." I wonder why too!