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• Veil’s spread fans Egypt’s fear of hard-line Islam (AP)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 179
  AP - When Egypts government banned Islamic veils and all-encompassing robes in the dorms of public universities, it cited reports of men wearing the garb to sneak into the womens quarters.
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• Mosque Minarets And Europes Crisis

  
  The Ultimate Guide — Authority: 113
  By Anas Altikriti * There are currently only four minarets throughout Switzerland. The mind is boggled by the fact that Switzerland, a country known for its tolerant nature, could come to see less than a handful of minarets as a threat to its identity and culture. The main campaign poster used by far ...
  4 days ago

• Ask Me Anything: Conversations on Niqab

  
  Muslimah Media Watch — Authority: 525
  The new CBC weeknight show Connect with Mark Kelley recently aired a segment on niqab as part of its “Ask Me Anything” series, in which members of the public are given the chance to ask questions about the experiences and perspectives of a designated person.  Previous “Ask Me Anything” conversations ...
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• More reports about vitamin D deficiency….

  
  Talk Islam — Authority: 538
  More reports about vitamin D deficiency. Back in December, a report in the Times said that the ‘burqa is bad for your health.’ MUSLIM women who wear the burqa in Ireland are at increased risk of pelvic fractures during childbirth because of vitamin D deficiency due to a lack of sunlight, a consultant warns. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Where Can A Muslim Woman Show Her Face?

  
  Original Wavelength — Authority: 395
  A veiled woman is a familiar sight in many countries, especially Islamic ones. In many places like Afghanistan under the Taliban, a woman wanting to remain alive had to stay totally veiled. Photo source : But how is the situation elsewhere? Has it always been like this ...
  2 weeks ago

• France retreats from burqa ban plan amid burst of hot air

  
  FaithWorld — Authority: 640
  French Communist parliamentarian André Gerin, a leading proponent of a ban on full facial veils here, is an old hand at avoiding answering unwelcome questions. One that has become increasingly difficult for him is whether France should prohibit Muslim women here from wearing the veils, known as burqas and niqabs, as ...
  3 weeks ago

• Cultural disjoint: Saudi TV presenters c…

  
  Talk Islam — Authority: 538
  Cultural disjoint: Saudi TV presenters covered from head to toe. A new TV show that discusses issues concerning teenage girls and female university students was recently broadcast with Saudi presenters dressed in black from head to toe, the Saudi English-language Arab News reported on Thursday. What’s the point ...
  4 weeks ago

• Wear A Niqab In Helsinki And Get Stares!

  
  The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues — Authority: 147
  As the world changes its demographics, it becomes increasingly more common for Muslim women to be found in climes that historically were not their destination. A reporter for the Finnish newspaper, Sanomat, decided to experiment by wandering around Helsinki dressed in a niqab, the conservative face covering worn by ...
  4 weeks ago

• Wahhabization of Women in Egypt

  
  Talk Islam — Authority: 538
  CAIRO (Reuters) – Rokaya Mohamed, an elementary school teacher, would rather die than take off her face veil, or niqab, thrusting her to the forefront of a battle by government-backed clerics to limit Islamism in Egypt. Egypt’s state-run religious establishment wants teachers like Mohamed to remove their veils in ...
  4 weeks ago

• Niqab Or Not To Niqab?

  
  The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues — Authority: 147
  The emergence of blogs is a wonderful opportunity for those whose voice can not be heard to spread their ideas around the world. However, when ambassadors to nations begin to expose their hidden thoughts on a blog, they might be offering some interesting comments on the state of the world, but they open the door to ...
  5 weeks ago

• Muslim Group Seeks to Ban Woollen Socks

  
  Law is Cool — Authority: 430
  special contribution by Faraz Siddiqui Toronto, Oct 28th: In what seems to be a rising fad, a Canadian Muslim organization has asked the federal government to ban woollen socks from public spaces. According to a statement released yesterday by the Islamic Taskforce Against Oppression (ITAO, also known as the ...
  5 weeks ago

• En Égypte, la bataille du niqab

  
  WOMEN'S LENS - Un coup d'oeil fminin — Authority: 142
  envoyé par Marlyse SaportaDepuis une dizaine dannées, le port du voile intégral sest banalisé dans les rues du Caire. Deux Égyptiennes sur dix le porteraient désormais dans les campagnes. Crédits photo : ASSOCIATED PRESS Longtemps permissif, le gouvernement cherche la bonne tactique afin dendiguer lengouement ...
  5 weeks ago

• In Arlington, Texas, niqabi calls for bo…

  
  Talk Islam — Authority: 538
  In Arlington, Texas, niqabi calls for boycott of store that kicked her out for not removing her face veil. The woman’s name is Latifa Aimaq, the store is The Cooper Street Farmers Market, and the store owner is Chris Perez. Each accuses the other of over-reacting. “I said, ‘We’re Muslim; this is the way we ...
  5 weeks ago

• Would You Let This Masked Woman Into Your Store?

  
  Debbie Schlussel — Authority: 662
  By Debbie SchlusselIf I were Chris Perez, I wouldn’t let this full-ninja-garbed woman, Muslim Latifa Aimaq, into my store, either.  That’s the policy at the Cooper Street Farmers Market in Arlington, Texas near Dallas.  If you’re wearing a full Islamic face veil a/k/a “niqab,” you can’t be in the store, ...
  5 weeks ago

• The End of the Niqab Case: HA! Jihadist Lawyer Dumps Client, Throws Case for Greener Pastures

  
  Debbie Schlussel — Authority: 662
  By Debbie SchlusselYou won’t read about this anywhere else.  The mainstream media certainly won’t announce a tremendous loss for courtroom jihadists.  Nor will they highlight the consistently incompetent and malodorous behavior of one of the most vehement Islamic activist attorneys, Nabih H. Ayad.Ginnah ...
  5 weeks ago

• Niqab Wars In Canada

  
  The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues — Authority: 147
  Maryam Rasa was born in Toronto , attended high school in the city and went on to study at the University of Toronto, but these days she proudly walks the streets of her home town with face covered under a niqab because this dress allows her to be herself and foster a sense of being a devout Muslim. During the past ...
  6 weeks ago

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