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Fair and Balanced: the BBC Burqa Debates


Posted by safiyyah on 15 Jul 2009 / 0 Comments
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In the wake of the Sarkozy-Burqa fiasco, last week the BBC radio aired a show on the Women’s Hour program discussing the topic. It is definitely worth a listen, as two strong viewpoints are voiced. The presenter, Jane is joined by Um Abdullah, who wears the burqa and Maryam Namazie, who wants it banned. Emma […]

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How Do You Soak Yours: Burqa Apparently Soaked in Blood


Posted by safiyaoutlines on 13 Jul 2009 / 0 Comments
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This originally appeared on Safiya’s blog Outlines. A lot of the discourse of Muslim women both here and elsewhere concerns the battle to speak for ourselves. To define our religion, our beliefs on our terms, without the headpatting and correcting of outsiders. Fatemeh’s post at Altmuslimah gives a thorough outline of the usual mistakes made […]

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Sarkozy to the Rescue! France, Burqas, and the Question of “Choice”


Posted by Krista Riley on 29 Jun 2009 / 0 Comments
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As I’m sure many of you have seen already, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said last week that he supports a commission to consider banning the wearing of burqas in public places.  Here are some excerpts of his speech, quoted from this article: “We cannot accept to have in our country women who are prisoners behind […]

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“It’s interesting to have a burqa”


Posted by Krista Riley on 01 Dec 2008 / 0 Comments
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The Western fascination with the burqa has crept up again in a new and mind-boggling way. A few months ago, I wrote about the Charming Burka, an art piece that used Bluetooth technology to take people “behind the burqa” by showing them a photo of the woman underneath. Now? Just in time for the Christmas […]

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