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3 March 1937, the Muslim community gave way to the removal of burqa

The Permanent Council of the Islamic Community, gathered in Tirana on March 3rd, 1937, paved the way for removal of the veil and green burqa, which was a step for the emancipation of Albanian women. In the decision of the Council, it was said that “it is religiously permissible to show the face and hands of a Muslim woman and her participation in every street of human activity.”

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