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Sri Lanka Bans Muslim Face Coverings

30 Apr 2019
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Elisa Meyer

The ban covers any face garment that "hinders identification." The move comes days after many suicide attacks killed 250 individuals on April 21, a date coinciding with Easter Sunday. Hundreds more...

Muslim Fashion: The Beauty of Modesty

14 Nov 2018
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Kelly Frazier

Art museums in San Francisco are in the midst of a Muslim wave with two prominent exhibits featuring Muslim culture. The de Young Museum in San Francisco is currently hosting an exhibition called...

UN Rules France’s ‘Burqa Ban’ is a Violation of Muslim Women’s Rights

25 Oct 2018
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Kelly Frazier

France has 180 days to answer The UN body upheld two complaints filed against the policy adopted by the French Government to impose monetary fines on women wearing veils covering their faces. It said...

After Being Attacked, Muslim Woman Becomes the First Fined for Wearing Burqa

07 Aug 2018
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Gary Nguyen

Danish "Burqa Ban" came into effect on August 1 A 28-year-old niqab-wearing woman was the first to be given a fine for violating the newly minted controversial law. The prosecuted woman was involved...

Danish burqa ban comes into effect amid protests

04 Aug 2018
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C Barnett

Denmark follows a number of European countries on this subject The Danish “Burqa Ban” came into effect on August 1, the culmination of multiple months of effort by the center-right government....

Denmark’s Burka Ban Should Scare All Religions

31 May 2018
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C Barnett

How Denmark's New Law Could Lead To Universal Religious Discrimination Christians and conservative groups are praising Denmark’s recent law that would ban the Burka and the Niqab. But they are making...

Religion’s Major Influence in Saudi Arabia

18 Apr 2018
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Derek Welch

Saudi Arabia is dominated by Sunni Muslims. Approximately 93 percent of Saudis are Muslim. The majority of Saudi Muslims are Sunni. About 15 percent of Saudi Muslims are Shia. Sharia law comprises...

Quebec Bans Face Coverings in Public

19 Oct 2017
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C Barnett

Critics Call It Religious Discrimination Quebec, a province of Canada, has passed an all-encompassing ban on all face coverings. This law prohibits everyone from wearing a burqa or niqab. This legislation...

Denmark is Supporting the Ban on Burqas

09 Oct 2017
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Gary Nguyen

Denmark joins France, Bulgaria, Belgium and The Netherlands against burqas. If everything goes as anticipated, . Both are clothes worn by Muslim women. Implementation of this ban was approved by most...

24 Nov 2016
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Nathan Glover

Bill targeting Islamic veils is withdrawn by Georgia lawmaker after protests from the Muslim community. Protests erupted against a Republican lawmaker’s proposal to make amendments to a law that...