Muslims should help full face veil disappear from UK within 20 years, says Baroness Warsi
7 years, 9 months ago

Muslims should help full face veil disappear from UK within 20 years, says Baroness Warsi

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain’s first Muslim Cabinet minister has said she hopes women will stop wearing the Islamic face veil in the UK within 20 years. Baroness Sayeed Warsi, who served as Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs under David Cameron's leadership, said she did not want the veil banned, but instead wanted Muslims to lead “lead the charge” against the niqab. We actually allow communities to say this is not a good thing for us and the argument I’m making is I want British Muslims to lead that charge, to say this is not the best manifestation of British Islam and, therefore, is this a garment which in 10 or 20 years time is going to be part of the landscape? But I don’t want it to be done with a government diktat.” Debate around Islamic dress reignited in Britain when Ukip proposed a ban on the burqa and niqab in its manifesto.

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As Karnataka hijab row escalates, a look at laws on face coverings across the world
3 years, 1 month ago

As Karnataka hijab row escalates, a look at laws on face coverings across the world

Firstpost  

The debate on hijabs, which has been fuelled after students in Karnataka alleged they weren’t allowed in class owing to their dress code, has been ongoing with many European nations imposing full or partial bans on face veils The Karnataka hijab row has captured the entire country’s attention with people from all walks of life expressing their opinions. Discussions on …

UK culture secretary’s ‘medieval burqa’ comments decried
3 years, 6 months ago

UK culture secretary’s ‘medieval burqa’ comments decried

Al Jazeera  

Nadine Dorries, promoted this week into a senior government role, has previously called for a complete ban on the Muslim face veil. The United Kingdom’s new culture secretary has been accused of Islamophobia over her views on Muslim women and description of the burqa as a “medieval” dress code. Around the same time, Dorries shared her views online, tweeting: “You …

Sri Lanka cabinet approves proposed ban on burqas in public
3 years, 11 months ago

Sri Lanka cabinet approves proposed ban on burqas in public

Al Jazeera  

Citing national security concerns, the Buddhist-majority island nation’s cabinet clears proposal to ban full-face veils in public. Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposed ban on wearing full-face veils including Muslim burqas in public, citing national security grounds, despite a United Nations expert’s comment that it would violate international law. Weerasekara has called burqas, a garment that covers the body …

Burqa Ban: From Security to Equality and Integration, Reasons Behind Regulations in Various Nations
4 years ago

Burqa Ban: From Security to Equality and Integration, Reasons Behind Regulations in Various Nations

News 18  

Sri Lanka has temporarily banned wearing burqa following a series of six suicide attacks which killed 253 people in the country. Terror groups including Nigeria’s Boko Haram, active in those areas, have been using female terrorists clad in burqa for suicide attacks and to carry and transport bombs. The countries of ECOWAS, where burqa has been banned, wearing burqa was …

Sri Lanka announces burqa ban, to shut 1,000 madrasas
4 years ago

Sri Lanka announces burqa ban, to shut 1,000 madrasas

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka will soon ban the burqa or face veil, a Cabinet Minister said on Saturday, as he announced the Rajapaksa administration’s latest policy decision impacting the minority Muslim community. Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara said authorities would henceforth use the controversial Prevention of Terrorism law — that human rights defenders have termed ‘draconian’— to deal with religious extremism, with …

Switzerland votes in favour of ‘burqa ban’
4 years ago

Switzerland votes in favour of ‘burqa ban’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The proposal under the Swiss system of direct democracy …

Swiss Muslims denounce ‘burqa ban’ proposal as referendum nears
4 years ago

Swiss Muslims denounce ‘burqa ban’ proposal as referendum nears

Al Jazeera  

Only a few women are understood to wear facial coverings in Switzerland, where a controversial vote will take place on March 7. “It is also an act of worship.” For the 32-year-old from Switzerland, who prefers to be identified by only her first name, wearing the niqab – a veil worn by some Muslim women which covers the lower half …

A year since COVID-19, Muslim women find wearing a niqab 'less daunting' as masks become the norm
4 years, 1 month ago

A year since COVID-19, Muslim women find wearing a niqab 'less daunting' as masks become the norm

Firstpost  

Some women wore a mask under the niqab, mindful of the health guidance that requires masks to be constructed out of a “tightly woven fabric,” in order to stop the virus from being spread. Some women wore a mask under the niqab, mindful of the health guidance that requires masks to be constructed out of a “ tightly woven fabric,” …

Conservative, rebellious, culture-defining: A brief history of the headscarf
4 years, 2 months ago

Conservative, rebellious, culture-defining: A brief history of the headscarf

CNN  

CNN — Few accessories have lived as complicated a life as the headscarf. “There’s a reason why the scarf has transcended time,” said Lynn Roberts, vice president of advertising and public relations at fashion outfitter Echo Design Group, over the phone from New York City. “There is this underlying idea of having your head covered as a way of symbolizing …

More anti-Muslim aggression since burka ban, foundation says
4 years, 6 months ago

More anti-Muslim aggression since burka ban, foundation says

NL Times  

Foundation Report Islamophobia called on the government to accelerate its assessment and scrapping of the so-called burka ban. According to the foundation, the ban led to more aggression and discrimination against Muslims, and Muslim women in particular, ANP reports. But that has to happen sooner, because Muslim women have been confronted with more Islamophobia since the introduction of the law, …

Veiled racism: How the law change on Covid-19 face coverings makes Muslim women feel
4 years, 9 months ago

Veiled racism: How the law change on Covid-19 face coverings makes Muslim women feel

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shaina Ahmed, a 32-year-old nursery teacher and wife of an imam in …

Focus on women while combating terrorism
5 years, 9 months ago

Focus on women while combating terrorism

The Hindu  

Hours after the April 21 Easter attacks in Sri Lanka, the government — which had failed to act upon prior warnings of a potential terror threat — heightened security across the island. In fact, the CCTV footage shows many of them wearing a pair of jeans and a T-shirt,” they argued, wondering how women, especially Muslim women, had become ready …

Sri Lanka 'face veil' ban designed to distract people from govt's failures, reaffirms structural oppression of Muslim women
5 years, 10 months ago

Sri Lanka 'face veil' ban designed to distract people from govt's failures, reaffirms structural oppression of Muslim women

Firstpost  

In just over a week since Easter Sunday blasts in Sri Lanka, the meaning of hijab is changing in the island nation; Maithripala Sirisena govt’s ban on ‘face veil’ reaffirms the structural oppression of Muslim women Back in 2009, then French president Nicolas Sarkozy said hijabs were a sign of women’s debasement and began the process of banning them. In …

Shiv Sena demands ban on burqa in public places, cites Sri Lanka
5 years, 10 months ago

Shiv Sena demands ban on burqa in public places, cites Sri Lanka

Hindustan Times  

The Shiv Sena on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to follow Sri Lanka’s footsteps to ban the burqa across the country. Calling for the burqa ban, Shiv Sena said in an editorial that when it could be done in “Ravan’s Lanka, when will it happen in Ram’s Ayodhya?” The Sena said that the ban should be imposed in “national …

Sri Lanka bans 'face veils': Why have Muslim items of clothing always suffered in fight against terrorism?
5 years, 10 months ago

Sri Lanka bans 'face veils': Why have Muslim items of clothing always suffered in fight against terrorism?

Firstpost  

So deeply entrenched is our impression of equating the violent Islamism of the Islamic State to the everyday habits of followers of Islam that it skipped the attention of the world at large that Sri Lanka had become only the second ever country in Asia to enforce such a countrywide ban. A week after coordinated blasts hit three churches and …

The Tories have let Boris off the hook – and in doing so proven the party is riddled with Islamophobia
6 years, 3 months ago

The Tories have let Boris off the hook – and in doing so proven the party is riddled with Islamophobia

The Independent  

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Rachel Johnson defends her call for full ban on the burka in UK
6 years, 6 months ago

Rachel Johnson defends her call for full ban on the burka in UK

Daily Mail  

Rachel Johnson has defended her call for a full ban on the burka in Britain as she explained why she 'has a problem' with Muslim woman wearing a full veil. The sister of former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson argued there was 'no feminist argument' for wearing the garment during an appearance on Good Morning Britain. The sister of former Foreign …

The Boris Johnson veil debate ignores the women at the centre of it
6 years, 7 months ago

The Boris Johnson veil debate ignores the women at the centre of it

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson’s burqa row proves Britain is having its own culture war
6 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson’s burqa row proves Britain is having its own culture war

CNN  

Editor’s Note: James Kirkup is the director of the Social Market Foundation, a nonpartisan think tank based in London. CNN — Thanks to Boris Johnson, the UK’s recently resigned foreign secretary, British politicians and British media are talking about the burqa. But here’s the real story of Boris and the burqa: Britain has taken another step down the dismal path …

What are the controversies surrounding the burqa and niqab?
6 years, 7 months ago

What are the controversies surrounding the burqa and niqab?

Daily Mail  

The burqa and niqab have both been mired in controversy in the West, where politicians have warned that women are being forced to cover up. Here are some of the controversies surrounding the head coverings: Terror suspects have escaped surveillance by disguising themselves in burqas Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed, escaped surveillance by disguising himself as a woman in a burqa in …

Switzerland to hold referendum on whether to ban burqa after successful far-right petition
7 years, 5 months ago

Switzerland to hold referendum on whether to ban burqa after successful far-right petition

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Voters in Switzerland will decide …

The Independent
7 years, 5 months ago

The Independent

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Muslim women has been forcibly made to remove her facial coverings …

Australia: Senator Pauline Hanson dons burqa in Parliament, demands ban on veil
7 years, 7 months ago

Australia: Senator Pauline Hanson dons burqa in Parliament, demands ban on veil

Firstpost  

Australian far-right senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to parliament on Thursday as part of her campaign to ban the all-enveloping garment worn by some Muslim women Canberra: Australian far-right senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to parliament on Thursday as part of her campaign to ban the all-enveloping garment worn by some Muslim women, drawing a quick rebuke from …

Anti-Muslim Australian senator wears burqa in Parliament
7 years, 7 months ago

Anti-Muslim Australian senator wears burqa in Parliament

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian senator provoked an angry backlash from lawmakers by wearing a burqa in Parliament on Thursday as part of her campaign for a national ban on Islamic face covers. “There has been a large majority of Australians wish to see the banning of the burqa,” said Hanson, an outspoken fan of President Donald Trump, as senators …

Norway plans to ban Muslim face veils in schools
7 years, 9 months ago

Norway plans to ban Muslim face veils in schools

The Independent  

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Will ban as it 'stops vitamin D intake from sunlight', says UK Independence Party
7 years, 10 months ago

Will ban as it 'stops vitamin D intake from sunlight', says UK Independence Party

India TV News  

Will ban as it 'stops vitamin D intake from sunlight', says UK Independence Party The UKIP pledged that it would introduce a ban on the wearing of the dehumanising burqa and full face coverings in public places, The Telegraph reported. The far right UK Independence Party has pledged in its general election manifesto to ban burqas or the full face …

Will ban burqa as it stops vitamin D intake from sunlight: UK party
7 years, 10 months ago

Will ban burqa as it stops vitamin D intake from sunlight: UK party

Live Mint  

London: The far-right UK Independence Party has pledged in its general election manifesto to ban the burqas or the full face veils in public places, citing among others a bizarre reason that they “prevent intake of essential vitamin D from sunlight”. “Clothing that hides identity, puts up barriers to communication, limits employment opportunities, hides evidence of domestic abuse, and prevents …

Will ban burqa as it stops intake of vitamin D from sunlight, says UK Independence Party
7 years, 10 months ago

Will ban burqa as it stops intake of vitamin D from sunlight, says UK Independence Party

India TV News  

Will ban burqa as it stops intake of vitamin D from sunlight, says UK Independence Party The far-right UK Independence Party has pledged in its general election manifesto to ban the burqas or the full face veils in public places, citing among others a bizarre reason that they "prevent intake of essential vitamin D from sunlight" The far-right UK Independence …

UK Election 2017: Far-Right UKIP promises to ban burqas since they 'prevent intake of essential Vitamin D'
7 years, 10 months ago

UK Election 2017: Far-Right UKIP promises to ban burqas since they 'prevent intake of essential Vitamin D'

Firstpost  

The far-right UK Independence Party has pledged in its general election manifesto to ban the burqas or the full face veils in public places, citing among others a bizarre reason that they “prevent intake of essential vitamin D from sunlight”. London: The Far-Right UK Independence Party has pledged in its general election manifesto to ban the burqas or the full …

German parliament votes in favour of partial burqa ban
7 years, 11 months ago

German parliament votes in favour of partial burqa ban

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The draft law we have agreed on makes an …

Ukip pledge to ban the burqa in party manifesto
7 years, 11 months ago

Ukip pledge to ban the burqa in party manifesto

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Party leader Paul Nuttall will argue the burqa and niqab is a barrier to social …

UK party wants ban on burqa in public, Sharia outlawed
7 years, 11 months ago

UK party wants ban on burqa in public, Sharia outlawed

Firstpost  

London: The UK Independence Party has announced that it will include a pledge in its general election manifesto to ban the burqa or full-face veils worn by some Muslim women in public, the media reported on Sunday. Party leader Paul Nuttall will launch what he calls an “integration agenda” on Monday ahead of the upcoming snap general election on 8 …

Muslim full face veil to be banned in public places in Austria
8 years, 1 month ago

Muslim full face veil to be banned in public places in Austria

The Independent  

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From colonial Algeria to modern day Europe, the Muslim veil remains an ideological battleground
8 years, 2 months ago

From colonial Algeria to modern day Europe, the Muslim veil remains an ideological battleground

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Frantz Fanon, a Martinique-born psychiatrist and anti-colonial intellectual, described the French colonial …

Senior Australian politician says burqa is 'not part of our culture'
8 years, 2 months ago

Senior Australian politician says burqa is 'not part of our culture'

The Independent  

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Government integration expert says she 'wants to see faces' of Muslim police officers and midwives
8 years, 3 months ago

Government integration expert says she 'wants to see faces' of Muslim police officers and midwives

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An expert tasked to probe integration between different communities in Britain …

Listen to what Muslim women in the Netherlands say about the Dutch burqa ban and you'll realise why it won't stop radicalisation
8 years, 3 months ago

Listen to what Muslim women in the Netherlands say about the Dutch burqa ban and you'll realise why it won't stop radicalisation

The Independent  

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Ukip leader Paul Nuttall says UK should ban burqa
8 years, 4 months ago

Ukip leader Paul Nuttall says UK should ban burqa

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Banning the burqa is among the first policies Paul Nuttall has …

The Veil
8 years, 4 months ago

The Veil

Al Jazeera  

Why do some women decide to wear the veil, while others opt to keep their hair and faces uncovered? In 2008, before the Arab Spring and the recent controversies in France and elsewhere, the debate about whether Muslim women should wear the veil was already beginning to grow. Al Jazeera’s Everywoman series travelled to Egypt to find out more about …

Bulgaria bans full-face Islamic veil
8 years, 5 months ago

Bulgaria bans full-face Islamic veil

Live Mint  

Sofia: Bulgaria’s parliament approved on Friday legislation outlawing face-covering Islamic veils in public, joining a small number of EU countries as debate rages across Europe about religious freedoms. Bulgaria’s mostly centuries-old Muslim community, dating back to conversions during Ottoman times, makes up around 13% of the population, mostly in the Turkish minority. But recently there has been a small rise …

Burqa bans: As debate rages in Europe, survey shows how Muslim-majority countries feel about women’s clothing
8 years, 6 months ago

Burqa bans: As debate rages in Europe, survey shows how Muslim-majority countries feel about women’s clothing

The Independent  

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British public overwhelmingly support banning the Islamic burqa by two to one
8 years, 6 months ago

British public overwhelmingly support banning the Islamic burqa by two to one

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The British public want to ban Muslim women from wearing the …

Muslim face veil ban for workers is not discriminatory, Austrian court rules
8 years, 8 months ago

Muslim face veil ban for workers is not discriminatory, Austrian court rules

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the landmark decision, Austria’s Supreme Court said that …

Bulgaria set to ban niqabs and burqas in crackdown on the face veil
8 years, 9 months ago

Bulgaria set to ban niqabs and burqas in crackdown on the face veil

The Independent  

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Islamic face veil to be banned in Latvia despite being worn by just three women in entire country
8 years, 11 months ago

Islamic face veil to be banned in Latvia despite being worn by just three women in entire country

The Independent  

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Egypt drafts bill to ban burqa and Islamic veils in public places
9 years ago

Egypt drafts bill to ban burqa and Islamic veils in public places

The Independent  

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Cameron backs burqa ban in schools, courts, border checkpoints
9 years, 2 months ago

Cameron backs burqa ban in schools, courts, border checkpoints

The Hindu  

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron has backed a ban on face-covering veils such as burqas in schools, courts and at border checkpoints in the country but has said he will not go as far as to what France did to impose a blanket ban. After tougher English language needs Mr. Cameron’s comments came on the day he unveiled plans for …

In Pictures: Beyond the burqa
10 years, 6 months ago

In Pictures: Beyond the burqa

Al Jazeera  

What should Muslim women wear? Officially, the Quran states no compulsion for Muslim women to cover their faces with a veil, but advocates that both men and women behave and dress modestly in public. And yet the burqa, an all-covering traditional garment, worn by some Muslim women takes precedence as a system of protection in their lives. Commonly perceived by …

Symbol of oppression or expression of faith? How viewpoints on the veil vary
11 years, 2 months ago

Symbol of oppression or expression of faith? How viewpoints on the veil vary

The Independent  

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