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By not in system - AOL NewsTRAPPES, France -- Karima has a plan. If police stop her for wearing a veil over her face, she'll remove it - then put it back on once they're out of sight. If that doesn't work, she'll stay home, or even leave France. For Muslim women who cover their faces with veils, it is the moment for making plans. Starting April 11, a new law banning garments that hide the face takes effect. Women who disobey it risk a fine, special classes and a police record. The law comes as Muslims face what some see as a new jab at their religion: President Nicolas Sarkozy's party is holding a debate Tuesday on ...
Paris Facebook Group Throws Anti-Muslim Booze & Pork-Sausage Party
By Mara Gay - Politics DailyA right-wing group in France has used Facebook to organize an anti-Muslim "pork-sausage and booze" party at Paris' Arc de Triomphe on Friday. If all goes according to plan, thousands will gather to protest the presence of Muslims in France by drinking alcohol and eating sausage, both of which are banned in Islam. The xenophobic flash mob was planned by "Identity Block," a group that says it was formed in "resistance to the Islamization of France." So far, more than 7,000 have RSVP'd on Facebook. Identity Block members wanted to hold their soiree near a mosque in Goutte-d'Or, a heavily ...
Quebec Burqa Ban? Province Moves to Prohibit the 'Total Veil'
By Sarah Wildman - Politics DailyEarly last month, an Egyptian immigrant was banned from her French classes in Quebec. At issue was neither grades nor bad behavior but dress. Naema Ahmed, 29, refused to remove her niqab, the full veil that covers all but the eyes. The school, which helps integrate immigrants into French-speaking Quebec through language immersion, said that having Ahmed's mouth covered impeded her teacher's ability to correct pronunciation. Further, they couldn't guarantee that Ahmed's teacher would be a woman, which she requested. Ahmed was asked to either remove her veil or not return to class. She opted for ...
Will Swiss Ban on Minarets Set a European Trend?
By Theunis Bates - AOL News(Nov. 30) -- Switzerland's reputation as a land of tolerance and harmony took a hit on Sunday when its citizens overwhelmingly approved a ban on the construction of new mosque minarets. And with right-wing parties across Europe now calling for their own referendums, many are wondering whether Muslims in other nations could soon face similar prohibitions. The Swiss referendum -- organized by the right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP) – saw 57.5 percent of voters back a proposal to outlaw the iconic Islamic towers, which are traditionally used to call Muslims to prayer. Voters in only four ...
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