# ‘A false problem’: Italy’s Muslims question Meloni’s burqa ban

https://mins.news/en/item/78288

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-29 08:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/a-false-problem-italys-muslims-question-melonis-burqa-ban?traffic_source=rss

> Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proposed banning full-face coverings in Italian schools, presenting the measure as a step towards gender equality while facing a challenge from the far right. Muslims and scholars in Milan say the garments are worn by only a small minority and call the ban a “false problem” that distorts perceptions of Islam and may conflict with religious freedom.