Salaam alaykum. I haven't been on ShiaChat for a while so don't know if anyone remembers me anymore. :D Anyway, here's one Shia sister who wears niqab since summer 2004. I wear it more or less but sometimes if I should spend a lot of time at work, school then I don't. It was my own choice. I've experienced more encouragement from fellow Shia Muslims to stop wearing it than to support it. Concerning the praying, covering the face isn't any problem. There are many Iranian, Pakistani or Afghani women who draw their chador to cover themselves completely although they wouldn't cover that well even