Veiling in Islam has been a topic of multiple discussions in Europe for a while, especially after the migration crisis in 2015, followed by numerous terrorist attacks conducted by Islamic extremists. In this paper, the practice of veiling is described with respect to its historical and religious sources and different forms it occurs in. In that context, it is crucial to understand the impact Western culture had on this tradition and how this led to formation of the New Veiling Movement. Furthermore, challenges that arise from veiling in Europe are described throughout three domains – secularity, gender equality and public safety. This paper also analyses the way two European countries – France and Germany, approach this issue. These countries differ in forms of secularism they implement and their traditional relation to Christianity. Analysis is primarily focused on relevant court rulings in these two countries and different factors that had an impact on those decisions, with the aim to determine whether European attitudes toward veiling are driven by discrimination and intolerance. Veiling in Islam has been a topic of multiple discussions in Europe for a while, especially after the migration crisis in 2015, followed by numerous terrorist attacks conducted by Islamic extremists. In this paper, the practice of veiling is described with respect to its historical and religious sources and different forms it occurs in. In that context, it is crucial to understand the impact Western culture had on this tradition and how this led to formation of the New Veiling Movement. Furthermore, challenges that arise from veiling in Europe are described throughout three domains – secularity, gender equality and public safety. This paper also analyses the way two European countries – France and Germany, approach this issue. These countries differ in forms of secularism they implement and their traditional relation to Christianity. Analysis is primarily focused on relevant court rulings in these two countries and different factors that had an impact on those decisions, with the aim to determine whether European attitudes toward veiling are driven by discrimination and intolerance.