An Indonesian university whose ban on niqab face veils made global headlines has reversed the policy following criticism that it trampled on personal choice. Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University in Indonesia’s cultural capital Yogyakarta issued the edict last week to more than three dozen niqab-wearing students – and warned they could be expelled for non-compliance. UIN Sunan Kalijaga rector Yudian Wahyudi said in a statement received by The Jakarta Post that the move was a show of UIN Sunan Kalijaga’s commitment to moderate Islam. He also added those girls must understand that the niqab is just a part of Arabic culture, therefore it is not appropriate in Indonesian society.