Egypt bans niqab at schools, ‘conditionally’ allows hijab
MENA Nabila El-Gaafary Egypt – Cairo 12 September, 2023 The rather conservative niqab has long been advocated by extremist religious groups and Salafi sheikhs, even though it is known for […]
Europe’s issue with Muslims far-right sentiments win in Switzerland
12th March 20210 Europe’s obsession with what Muslim women should or should not wear continues to expose fierce anti-Muslim sentiments, prejudice and double standards across the continent. During a global […]
Niqab ban in Switzerland removes women’s choices
Sat., March 13, 2021 Swiss narrowly back proposal to ban face coverings in public — March 8 We have recently passed International Women’s Day, in celebration of the great many […]
Veiled in history: how women have been covered up
Source: Swiss Info In recent years it has mainly been Christian countries, especially in Europe, which have had issues with women wearing the veil, seen today as a form of […]
Swiss Muslims denounce ‘burqa ban’ proposal as referendum nears
Only a few women are understood to wear facial coverings in Switzerland, where a controversial vote will take place on March 7. The legislation, referred to locally as the burqa ban, does not specifically mention the facial coverings worn by Muslim women, but is largely seen to target them [File: […]
Federal Politics ‘We don’t want the government restricting our freedom of dress’
With Swiss voters set to decide on a contentious “burka ban” on March 7, Anila Noor and Maria Khoshy explain why they – as Muslim feminists and refugees – oppose […]
‘The burka initiative only serves to throw fuel on the fire’
Greta Gysin doesn’t think the burka ban in Ticino, in place since 2016, has achieved anything. Keystone / Alessandro Della Valle Switzerland could follow in the footsteps of France, Belgium, […]
We are all niqabis now: Coronavirus masks reveal hypocrisy of face
April 28, 2020 Katherine Bullock Lecturer in Islamic Politics, University of Toronto Grey’s Anatomy, the longest running prime-time medical drama on U.S. television, contains many scenes of doctors and nurses in full gear (hospital scrubs, surgical caps, face masks) around the operating table. As they talk, laugh and argue, close-ups […]
Requiring face masks to fight COVID-19 while upholding niqab bans shows irony lost on leaders ǀ View
By Marco Perolini Opinions expressed in View articles are solely those of the authors. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has advised people who […]
Niqab ban debate shows Jokowi’s tough stance on Islamic hard-liners
Indonesian president risks alienating nonviolent groups, experts warn ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer December 16, 2019 JAKARTA — Just a week after he was named Indonesia’s new religious affairs minister, […]
22 charged with wearing face veils during first year of Denmark’s Burka Ban
Given that only 200 Muslim women wear burkas and niqabs, that would appear to be over 10 percent Source: Copenhagen Post by Arushi Rajput It’s been a year since Denmark’s […]
In the face of fear and loathing, British Muslims must play hide and seek with their identity to succeed
July 25, 2019 Author Sham Qayyum Lecturer in Law, University of Hertfordshire Islamophobia is a form of racism that is not well understood. Instead it is often ignored and […]
Tunisia Bans Full-Face Veils for Security Reasons
Source: The New York Times By Lilia Blaise Prime Minister Youssef Chahed of Tunisia on Friday prohibited anyone wearing the niqab, a religious covering for the face with only an […]
What it’s like to wear the niqab in (not so tolerant) Canada
Source: The Globe and Mai By Riza Khamal “One medium French vanilla, please,” my daughter says, placing her order at a drive-through window. “Is that all?” the intercom voice inquires. […]
French ban on full-face Islamic veil violates human rights – U.N. panel
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 23, 2018 FILE PHOTO: A women, wearing a niqab despite a nationwide ban on the Islamic face veil, gives a phone […]
The niqab debate is really about gender equality, and allowing women to make their own choices
Source: Letter to Independent The disconnect between understanding faith and understanding culture is bizarre in this country. Many seem to be under the impression that this is still a “Christian country” despite […]
Boris Johnson must apologize !
Boris Johnson must apologise for veil remarks, says Stevenage Muslim leader JP Asher jp.asher@archant.co.uk @journo_JP PUBLISHED: 15:10 10 August 2018 | UPDATED: 17:49 10 August 2018 Conservative MP and former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, in 2014. Picture: Danny Loo Boris Johnson should apologise for his comments about women’s veils, and […]
Face veil bans: The obsession in Europe over female bodies
Published August 10, 2018 Foundations earlier this year established that 22 out of the 28 EU states have been affected by at least an attempt to implement legislation for […]
‘Muslim women are shouting, but no one’s listening’: a Muslim woman on Boris Johnson’s comments and the media reaction
A woman wearing the niqab. Image: Getty By Thea de Gallier – @theadegallier Thursday, August 9, 2018 Boris Johnson’s comments about the burqa are an example of misogyny, says […]
The Eton education and Boris Johnson
The real victims of Boris Johnson’s remarks about Muslim women are the people who paid for his Eton education Boris Johnson has a point when he criticises the ridiculous […]