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“Un-French” Veil Debate?
It seems to be a day of questions, is the veil so threatening that it requires a parliamentary inquiry when only 400 or so wear it in the entire country? Is it so vital an issue as to be the top...
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French Catholic Church Speaks out Against Veil Ban
The Catholic Church in France should be applauded for speaking out against the veil ban. (via Islamophobia-Watch) Catholic Church Warns France over Banning Face Veils The French Catholic Church warned...
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Ilham Moussaid: “It is with Sadness I watch my life reduced to my headscarf”
Ilham Moussaid is an NPA candidate in forthcoming elections in France. The fact that she wears a headscarf has politicians from every corner in an uproar. French sensitivity to the scarf is bordering...
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Reuters: European push to ban burqas appalls Afghan women
(hat tip: MuslimMatters.org) (Reuters) – A firm believer in women’s rights, the only thing Afghan lawmaker Shinkai Karokhail finds as appalling as being forced to wear a burqa is a law banning it....
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CNN: Woman fined for face-covering veil
An Italian mayor banned niqab because it frightened some elementary school children. Will they ban this guy too? My comments appear in brackets: Woman fined for face-covering veil By the CNN Wire...
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Ban the Muslim veil, says Dutch MP
Muslim Women Protest for their Right to Wear Hijab Someone other than Geert Wilders calling for the ban on the “Muslim veil” in the Netherlands. (hat tip: Europeans Against Islamophobia) Ban the...
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GTA Woman has Niqab Pulled Off in Assault
How much do you want to bet that the woman who attacked Inas Kadri is a reader of AtlasShrugs or JihadWatch? GTA woman has niqab pulled off in assault (CBC News) A Muslim woman from Mississauga, Ont.,...
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The Modern Muslim Woman is Who She Chooses to Be
Photo by: Sadaf Syed My Life: the modern Muslim woman is who she chooses to be By Maryam Ismail (The National) Where did this image of the oppressed Muslim woman come from and when will this battle...
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UK: Ian Brazier Arrested for “Ripping Veil” Off a Muslim Woman’s Face
What kind of man rips a veil off a woman’s face (via. Islamophobia-Watch): Man arrested for attack on Muslim woman in Solihull A Shirley man has been summoned to appear at Solihull Magistrates Court...
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Minnesota: Tea Party Candidate Compares Muslim Women to Garbage Bags
^Cindy Pugh photoshops the above image to add garbage bags (h/t: Martin) Just your friendly Minnesotan Tea Party representative comparing Muslim women and children to garbage bags. It’s kind of...
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Ian Brazier Admits Ripping Muslim Woman’s Veil Off in Attack, Blames it on...
Ridiculous excuse for racist attack: ‘Weed and the fact that my movies weren’t showing made me turn violent!’ When has anyone ever heard of someone smoking a joint and all of a sudden getting really...
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Ian Brazier: Man Who Used Reefer Madness Defense in Hate Crime Trial Spared Jail
Remember Ian Brazier, the guy who used the antiquated reefer madness defense when he was being tried for ripping off a Muslim woman’s veil, well, he’s been spared jail time. I guess we can be thankful...
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Marine Le Pen calls for ban on Muslim and Jewish headwear
What else can you expect from the party steeped in a history of fascism? (via. Islamophobia-Watch) Marine Le Pen calls for ban on Muslim and Jewish headwear French far-right leader Marine Le Pen...
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Video: Muslim women arrested in Paris for wearing (perfectly legal) headscarves
We were initially alerted to this story by Al-Kanz. Ali Abunimah of the Electric Intifada subsequently translated a portion of the report from Le Parisien. Video: Muslim women arrested in Paris for...
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Spanish city’s ban on Islamic veils overturned
It looks like Lleida realized that there wasn’t a “burqa crisis.” Spanish city’s ban on Islamic veils overturned A Spanish court has overturned a city’s ban on wearing face-covering Islamic veils in...
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The Impact of France’s Anti-Hijab Stance
Is there a limit in the anti-hijab/veiling frenzy in France? The real world consequences of such views are generally not discussed. (h/t: JD) Muslims worry about broader France headscarf ban (via....
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Muslim Woman Loses Baby After Veil Attack
Are attacks on veiled women becoming the new normal for France? (Also see Al-Kanz‘s article on these attacks.) Muslim woman loses baby after veil attack A young pregnant Muslim woman, who was...
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Three separate attacks on hijab-wearing Muslim women in Reims
Three separate attacks on hijab-wearing Muslim women in Reims AFP reports that the prosecutor in Reims said today that he is investigating three separate complaints of assaults and insults against...
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Woman says she was accosted in mall over her Islamic veil as Liberals...
Woman says she was accosted in mall over her Islamic veil as Liberals threaten election over Quebec charter (IslamophobiaWatch) The leader of the Quebec Liberals appears prepared to do everything he...
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Islamophobic Attack On A Veiled Mother in Moselle, France
It’s just good old “muscular liberalism,” right? Whatever it is, there is no doubt that the French government’s attitude towards Islam and its Muslim population has contributed to an environment where...
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