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Has political correctness gone too far? (LINK ONLY)
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The moment a man in a burqa and a woman in a motorcycle helmet walk into a bank (LINK ONLY)
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German girls volunteer to wear Islamic headscarves in school ‘discrimination experiment’
(Breitbart) Six non-Muslim German girls volunteered for a “discrimination experiment” at their school to test whether they felt discriminated against for wearing an Islamic headscarf. The experiment last week saw the volunteers don the hijab as part of an assignment by their teacher […]
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Austria prepares for headscarf ban in primary schools If draft law passes parliament, children under 10 will be prohibited to wear headscarf, violations will be fined
(Anadolu) Austria’s far-right government has introduced a draft law to the parliament to ban the headscarf in primary schools, planning to implement it without the support of the opposition. Transport Minister Norber Hofer told a news conference following the Council of Ministers […]
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German state plans to ban religious symbols from courts The state government of Lower Saxony is drafting a law that would ban judges and prosecutors from wearing religious clothing or symbols. Germany's justice minister has welcomed the plans.
(Deutsche Welle) The government of Germany’s state of Lower Saxony plans to ban … judges and prosecutors from wearing religious symbols such as crosses or headscarves in the state’s courtrooms. Promoters of the measure say it is aimed at making clear that judges […]
Banks & Banking
What Philly banks can and can’t say about removing head coverings Signage at one local institution could be interpreted as discriminatory.
(Billy Penn) For some businesses, maintaining both security and inclusive policy can be a delicate balance. The Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank on Girard Avenue near Oxford displays signs that ask customers to remove “all head coverings and sunglasses prior to entering the bank.” […]
Children & Teens
French MP proposes Muslims adopt French names to become citizens, extend ban on Islamic headscarves
(Breitbart) French conservative Republican MP Julien Aubert has put his name behind a series of migrant integration proposals that would include banning the Islamic headscarf in public institutions and make Muslims adopt French names to become citizens. The proposals come from a new […]
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Burkinis, On Fleek abayas, Scout hoodies and more at the de Young’s ‘Contemporary Muslim Fashions’ exhibition
(LA Times) San Francisco’s De Young Museum is currently home to the first major U.S. museum exhibition exploring Muslim modest fashion. Organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, “Contemporary Muslim Fashions” examines the nuanced, complex and diverse world of Muslim […]
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House finally lifting hat ban after 181 years
(NY Post) It’s taken 181 years, but the House of Representatives is finally getting around to changing a rule that bans hats on the floor. The ban was enacted in 1837 by members who wanted to break from the hat-wearing tradition in […]
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Austrian far-right FPO party targets Muslims, Turks in racist video
(Daily Sabah) A video shared by Austria’s anti-migration far-right Freedom Party (FPO) that explicitly portrayed Muslims and Turks as scammers has triggered widespread reaction from Austrian citizens and organizations, with politicians calling on the chancellor to respond. The 39-second video provided information […]
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When your daughter suddenly becomes radicalized Children's life decisions are often difficult for parents to bear and even more difficult to understand — especially when the children radicalize themselves. DW met an affected German mother.
(Deutsche Welle) It’s something no mother would ever want to experience. The unexpected appearance of state security officers on your doorstep, to inform you that your daughter was planning to leave for Syria to allegedly join the terrorist militia “Islamic State.” But […]
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Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar are the first Muslim women elected to Congress Tlaib, from Michigan, won earlier in the evening; Omar, from Minnesota, will be the first headscarf-wearing member of Congress.
(BuzzFeed) Even with the outcome expected, there was a sense of history-making when it became official Tuesday night: A Muslim woman was elected to Congress for the first time. Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib, 42, won her election after running unopposed by a […]
Academics & Education
German public schools are teaching Islam to students who are not sure if they belong
(Washington Post) It was the second week of Islam class, and the teacher, Mansur Seddiqzai, stood in front of a roomful of Muslim teens and pointed to the sentence on the chalkboard behind him: “Islam does not belong to Germany.” He scanned […]
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Debate over sex work, Islamic head scarf divides Quebec women’s federation
(Canadian Press) Members of Quebec’s most prominent women’s group are divided over whether to acknowledge prostitution as a freely chosen career and whether to support all Muslim female public servants who choose to wear a hijab at work. About 150 representatives from Quebec’s […]
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Algerian-born French right-winger denounces hate campaign
(Radio France) An Algerian-born spokeswoman for France’s mainstream-right Republicans has said she has been the victim of death threats and vicious messages by radical Islamists in an article published after a man was found guilty of hate speech in tweets to her […]
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Austria launches kindergarten Islamic headscarf ban, considers adding elementary schools
(Breitbart) The Austrian government has enacted a headscarf ban in kindergartens across the country and is now considering widening the ban to include elementary schools. The conservative-populist government enacted the headscarf ban for kindergartens on Wednesday which will mean that children will […]
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Connecticut woman says McDonald’s barred her from wearing hijab to work Restaurant owner, a Muslim, disputes charges
(Hartford Courant) A Connecticut woman has lodged a discrimination complaint against a Middletown McDonald’s, alleging she was barred from wearing a hijab at work — a violation of her “sincerely-held religious beliefs,” she said, along with federal and state civil rights protections. […]
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Quebec wants to expand religious symbol ban, blocking Muslim garments in civil service Coalition Avenir Québec immigration minister plans to 'move quickly' on secularism law
(CBC) Quebec’s new government is planning to block Muslim women who work in the civil service from wearing the chador, a shawl-like piece of clothing that covers the head and body, and the niqab, which also covers the face. Coalition Avenir Québec […]
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UN committee slams French ‘burqa ban’ for ‘violating’ rights
(AFP) The UN Human Rights Committee on Tuesday criticised France’s so-called burqa ban, saying the law “violated” the rights of two women who were fined for wearing full-face veils in public. The committee called for the women to be compensated and for […]
Academics & Education
Westmount High teachers protest CAQ’s religious-garb ‘slippery slope’ 'What I look like has no affect on my teaching whatsoever. … You start with one exclusion and it’s a slippery slope downward.'
(Montreal Gazette) Teachers at Westmount High School took to the street Thursday to protest the incoming Coalition Avenir Québec’s proposed religious neutrality laws, on the day the new government was officially sworn in. The English Montreal School Board, which represents more than […]
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Charles Taylor slams CAQ plan to ban religious symbols for some civil servants Co-author of Bouchard-Taylor report calls CAQ plan 'ridiculous,' 'dishonest' and 'a lot of blather'
(CBC) Philosopher Charles Taylor says the new CAQ government “doesn’t get the point” of the report he co-authored that’s been frequently cited by the CAQ as justification for its controversial plan to ban the wearing of religious symbols by some civil servants. […]
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Danish police lack resources to clamp down on burqa-wearers ‘Pressing matters’ have prevented police from apprehending offenders
(Copenhagen Post) The enforcement of the government’s recent controversial law banning certain types of face coverings seems to be turning into a bit of a farce. Although 88 reports have been submitted to the police regarding the contravention of the new law […]
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Westmount High teachers to rally against CAQ religious symbols ban Protest 'to send a clear message to the new government' is set for Thursday morning in front of the school.
(Montreal Gazette) Four years after staging protests against the Parti Québécois’s proposed charter of values, teachers at Westmount High School are planning to rally against the Coalition Avenir Québec plan to bar public servants in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols. […]
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‘It’s part of who I am’: Proposed Quebec law could push hijab-wearers out of jobs (LINK ONLY)
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Court orders Ticino to elaborate face-cover ban
(Swiss Info) Canton Ticino must make more exceptions to its ban on wearing face-covering headgear in public places, the Federal Court has ruled. This ruling came in response to two appeals against the controversial Ticino ban, which was voted in 2013. In […]
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Row as mayor of Rennes lifts ban on the burkini (LINK ONLY)
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Marks and Spencer criticised for selling school hijabs for three-year-olds
(LBC) Maajid Nawaz has criticised Marks and Spencer for selling school uniform hijabs for children as young as three. The LBC presenter labelled the store’s decision to sell the headscarf, which is listed in the “essential” school section, as “facilitating medievalism.” Maajid […]
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ACLU warns Hawaii officials after Muslim woman told to remove hijab for driver’s license photo
(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) Laycie Tobosa spent months convincing drivers’ license officials in Hilo that she was not required to remove her traditional Muslim head scarf — or hijab — to pose for a photo for her new driver’s license, which she eventually received. […]
Academics & Education
New Quebec government open to allowing existing teachers who wear religious symbols to keep their jobs But Coalition Avenir Québec has no intention of removing crucifix from National Assembly, spokesperson says
(CBC) After a week of controversy, Quebec’s incoming Coalition Avenir Québec government is opening the door a crack to compromise on its plan to ban some civil servants from wearing religious symbols. The CAQ said last week it would be prepared to fire teachers who refuse to […]
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Burqa ban set to come into force in town At Trino
(ANSA) A burqa ban is set to come into force later this week at Trino near Vercelli. Burqa wearers will be fined 500 euros, said migrants municipal pointman Roberto Rosso. “The ordinance is aimed at the two or three women in Trino […]
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‘What are you afraid of?’: Quebec teachers decry proposed religious symbol ban
(Canadian Press) Amrit Kaur’s turban never leaves her body, no matter what she does. The 27-year-old student teacher from Vaudreuil-Dorion, west of Montreal, has even figured out a way to shower with it on, by tying it around her waist while she washes her hair. […]
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Chrétien predicts common sense will prevail in Quebec debate over religious symbols
(Canadian Press) Jean Chrétien says Quebec’s political class is “trapped” in a pointless debate over a non-existent problem: how to accommodate religious minorities. And the former prime minister predicts the furor over whether public servants should be banned from wearing religious symbols […]
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Female Islamic preacher slams Muslim women for wearing ‘sexualised’ designer hijabs to look pretty (LINK ONLY)
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Montreal protesters march to protest racism, denounce new government
(Canadian Press) A diverse crowd of protesters took to the streets of Montreal on Sunday to march against racism and denounce the newly elected Coalition Avenir Quebec government. Muslim families pushing strollers, Indigenous community leaders, masked anti-capitalist activists and members of some 50 community […]
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Controversy over Wheaton professor’s hijab captures evangelical rift in new film
(Religion News) Larycia Hawkins never questioned what she should do. It was days after the 2015 San Bernardino shooting, in which 14 people were killed at a center for people with developmental disabilities. Then-presidential candidate Donald Trump seized upon the religion of the […]
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Quebec’s highest court rules woman wearing hijab was entitled to be heard
(Canadian Press) A Montreal woman who was scolded by a judge for wearing a hijab in court had her fundamental rights violated, Quebec’s Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday. The court decided unanimously that citizens who wear religious attire cannot be denied access to justice. The ruling stems from a […]
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Helicopter jailbreak gangster captured in France after 3-month hunt
(AFP) A gangster who made a Hollywood-style helicopter prison break was nabbed in northern France, charged and returned to jail Wednesday, a judicial source said, after three months on the run, at times wearing a burqa as a disguise. Notorious French robber […]
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Activist says he’ll pay fines of Muslim women in St Gallen
(Swiss Info) Businessman and activist Rachid Nekkaz has said he will pay the fines that burka-wearing Muslims in St Gallen incur for breaking the canton’s recent ban on facial coverings in public. Nekkaz arrived in St Gallen’s capital city of the same name on Wednesday, […]
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French and values tests not the way to integrate newcomers, Quebec immigrants say Premier-designate confirms plan to cut immigration 20% next year
(CBC) Newcomers to Quebec and their advocates say the premier-designate is taking the wrong approach to integrating immigrants, after François Legault said he will proceed next year with Coalition Avenir Québec’s plan to cut immigration levels by 20 per cent. At his first news conference as incoming premier, Legault confirmed […]
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Enforcing Austria’s burqa ban a delicate matter in Alpine resort
(AFP) With its pristine waters, snow-covered mountains and breathtaking Alpine views, the Austrian lakeside town of Zell am See is one of the top European destinations for visitors from the Gulf region. And it aims to remain so, even though Austria introduced […]
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François Legault would invoke notwithstanding clause to ban hijabs from civil service Coalition Avenir Québec leader lays out priorities for new majority government
(CBC) Quebec’s premier-designate says he is prepared to invoke the notwithstanding clause to enforce a prohibition on any public employee from wearing a religious symbol such as a hijab or kippa in the workplace. François Legault would also move swiftly to reduce […]
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Austria’s controversial ‘burqa ban,’ a year on With few burqa wearers in Austria, police have often been forced to deal with the absurd side effects of the law. Public opinion, however, remains divided one year after the country banned full-face coverings.
(Deutsche Welle) “Not much has changed,” says Herbert Trappel, enjoying a glass of wine at an outdoor sausage stand at Vienna’s Viktor Adler Market. “When was the law introduced, back in April?” The stand’s proprietor, Vesna Dudek, shakes her head indecisively. You […]
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Settlement agreement in hijab lawsuit reached, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office says
(Ventura County Star) Settlement terms have been reached in a federal lawsuit against the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office concerning a Muslim woman whose head scarf was removed while she was in custody, officials announced Monday. The civil rights lawsuit concerns Newbury Park resident Jennifer Hyatt, […]
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Boris Johnson stands by burka remarks, accusing colleagues of ‘confected indignation’ Mr Johnson also tells Sky News he is worried the EU may go for the Chequers proposal as it's 'a great deal for them.'
(Sky News) Boris Johnson has refused to apologise for comparing women wearing burkas to “bank robbers” and accused colleagues of whipping up “confected indignation” over the remarks. In a wide-ranging interview with Sky News, Mr Johnson also warned that the EU may […]
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Danish police investigate officer who hugged niqab-wearing protester
(Reuters) A Copenhagen policewoman is being investigated for embracing a niqab-wearing protestor during a demonstration against a ban on face veils, the force’s complaints body said on Wednesday. The incident, in which the protester appeared to be crying, was captured by a […]
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Running for office, Muslim women hope voters will see more than faith and gender
(MPR) When President Trump first announced restrictions on travelers from Muslim countries, Fardousa Jama attended a rally at a Mankato coffee shop. She was there with other community activists who were trying to come up with a way to respond to the […]
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Swiss region overwhelmingly votes for ‘burqa ban’
(AFP) A second Swiss canton will introduce a regional “burqa ban,” after voters in St. Gallen on Sunday emphatically backed prohibiting all face-covering garments in public spaces. At the same time, voters across Switzerland resoundingly rejected initiatives aimed at boosting local farming […]
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San Francisco museum shows off modern Muslim women’s fashion
(AP) The head covering is among the most identifiable elements of Muslim women’s dress and most likely to be portrayed as drab and restrictive to the Western eye. But a new exhibition in San Francisco shows that the covering used by some […]
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Regional ‘burqa ban’ up for vote in Switzerland
(AFP) A second Swiss canton will vote Sunday on whether to introduce a regional “burqa ban,” a controversial law that would prohibit all face-covering garments in public spaces. The ballot in northeastern St. Gallen is to be held as voters across the […]
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Woman won’t stand for judge, lifts her veil to plead guilty to knifing
(Age) A young woman who stabbed a Melbourne man in the name of the Islamic State has lifted her niqab veil in court to plead guilty to intentionally engaging in a terrorist act. Momena Shoma, 25, refused to stand in the dock […]