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Burqas and Niqabs: Cultural Xenophobia

29 July, 2010 by Bob Lloyd 1 Comment

image of a Niqab and Burka

Can it be true?  Are they really going to ban the wearing of the nuns' habits, the Jewish kippa, the dog collar, the Hari Krishna robes, the turban of the Sikhs?  Or are they rather more discriminating?  Of course not - the target isn't religious dress per se, it's Islam. France has gone ahead with the banning of the niqab in public places, on penalty of €150 fine. Meanwhile … [Read more...]

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