Sunday, October 11, 2009

What They´re

Banning in Egypt.






Sheikh Mohammed Tantawi, a leading Egyptian cleric, said he would issue a fatwa against Muslim women who wear the niqab, a face covering veil, in the nation´s schools. Tantawi argued that the garment had "nothing to do with Islam" and merely promoted religious extremism. Following his lead, Egypt´s Minister of Higher Education banned the niqab from university residences.

Source: Time October 19, 2009 p.11 (issues always cames earlier..)

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