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Journalist Mustafa Akyol talks about the way that some local cultural practices (such as wearing a headscarf) have become linked, in the popular mind, to the articles of faith of Islam. Has the world's general idea of the Islamic faith focused too much on tradition, and not enough on core beliefs?Journalist Mustafa Akyol talks about the way that some local cultural practices (such... more
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Only days after the French burka and niqab ban and the French Muslim girls who favour the look are already one step ahead of the law.
This is how they can bypass the new law legally.Only days after the French burka and niqab ban and the French Muslim girls who favour... more
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Damien Green, the immigration minister, cautiously dismissed calls for a burqa ban in the UK as “rather un-British” arguing that it is the antithesis of our apparent long-standing tradition of tolerance. As banning the burqa continues to be all the rage, with France & Belgium having already outlawed it, we ask the British public what they think. Should the burqa be banned in the interest of women’s emancipation, integration and national security? Or, should we look beyond the veil and ask, is it the state’s business to tell us what we can and cannot wear, let alone what we should or should not believe in? This compelling report which includes eloquent pro and anti-ban views, does suggest that UK citizens are not ban-happy and many hold freedom of expression and womens’ ability to make their own choices as principles worth defending. As one woman tells us “secularism is not about banning anything it’s about getting along & the idea of banning a piece of cloth takes us into la la land.”Damien Green, the immigration minister, cautiously dismissed calls for a burqa ban in... more
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PARIS — The French parliament passed a law Tuesday prohibiting wearing a full-face veil in public, meaning a ban will come into force early next year if it is not overturned by senior judges.
The Senate passed the bill by 246 votes to one and, having already cleared the lower house in July, the bill will now be reviewed by the Constitutional Council, which has a month to confirm its legality.
The text makes no mention of Islam, but President Nicolas Sarkozy’s government promoted the law as a means to protect women from being forced to wear Muslim full-face veils such as the burqa or the niqab.
Read more: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/France+bans+full+veils+public/3523506/story.html#ixzz0zdZHrailPARIS — The French parliament passed a law Tuesday prohibiting wearing a... more
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Syria has issued a directive forbidding its female students at public universities from wearing face-covering veils. The reason for this ban is to guard against Islamic fundamentalism. A source who wanted to remain anonymous said that the Minister of Higher Education in Syria told his assistants that "We will not leave our daughters a prey for extremist thoughts." Apparently the minister's edict has been well-received by most Syrians.
http://talkingskull.com/article/syria-issues-ban-on-face-veils-at-universitiesSyria has issued a directive forbidding its female students at public universities... more
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France is one of several European countries considering a ban on the Islamic veil, and some restrictions on the niqab could become law within weeks. Claire Bolderson reports on how the debate plays into a broader struggle over French identity.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8607802.stmFrance is one of several European countries considering a ban on the Islamic veil, and... more
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A Saudi housewife who wears full Burkha while delivering poetry denouncing attitudes to women in her country is poised to win the Middle East's equivalent of Pop Idol.
As a televised show-case for Arab culture, "Million's Poet" marries modern life to a thousand-year-old tradition. Modelled on the infamous ITV television show Pop Idol, with prize money of almost a million pounds, it was supposed to bring a touch of glamour to writers of Bedouin verse.
Hissa Hilal has become a heroine to many for her stance, which contrasts sharply with her traditional niqab.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/dubai/7538603/Burkha-wearing-housewife-poised-to-win-Middle-East-Pop-Idol.htmlA Saudi housewife who wears full Burkha while delivering poetry denouncing attitudes... more
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A commission established by the French Parliament stated that the burqa offends French national values. And this commission reccomends a law to ban the Islamic veil in some public offices. But how the rest of Europe behaves?
http://www.inaltreparole.net/en/world/franciaburqa260110.htmlA commission established by the French Parliament stated that the burqa offends French... more
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