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Amsterdam City Council pushes for end of nationwide burqa ban
Europe
September 29, 2022
Amsterdam City Council pushes for end of nationwide burqa ban
Local leaders in Amsterdam have taken an important step to encourage to abandon the burqa (face-covering clothing) ban in the…
Afghan NGO women ‘threatened with shooting’ for not wearing burqa
Uncategorized
January 22, 2022
Afghan NGO women ‘threatened with shooting’ for not wearing burqa
The Taliban’s religious police have threatened to shoot women NGO workers in a northwestern province of Afghanistan if they do…
Sri Lanka to ban burqa and shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools, minister says
NEWS
March 14, 2021
Sri Lanka to ban burqa and shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools, minister says
Sri Lanka will ban the wearing of the face covering burqa and shut more than a thousand Islamic schools, a…
Swiss to vote on ‘burqa ban’ plan
NEWS
March 7, 2021
Swiss to vote on ‘burqa ban’ plan
Switzerland votes Sunday on whether to ban full facial coverings in public places, despite women in Islamic full-face veils being…
Islamic dress business is growing – despite growing calls to ban the burqa
World
February 16, 2017
Islamic dress business is growing – despite growing calls to ban the burqa
An Australian hijab maker says business is growing despite negative publicity from politicians calling for a ban on the burqa.…