Life sentence for killer of 'veil martyr' Marwa al-Sherbini Niqab Issue Wednesday, 11 November 2009 A Russian-born immigrant who stabbed to death a pregnant Muslim woman as she gave evidence against him in court was today given Germany’s highest possible sentence for murder - 15 years' jail with no chance of early parole. Add comment (0)   German man on trial for killing pregnant Egyptian Niqab Issue Tuesday, 27 October 2009 A German man went on trial in the eastern city of Dresden on Monday, accused of the courtroom killing of a pregnant Egyptian woman in a case that has sparked outrage in the Muslim world. Add comment (0)   Now Italy considers banning the burqa too Niqab Issue Tuesday, 06 October 2009 Italy today became the latest European government to announce it was considering introducing a law which would make wearing a burqa illegal. Add comment (0)   ‘Call to ban’ niqab stirs controversy Niqab Issue Tuesday, 06 October 2009 Islamic scholars from around the Middle East yesterday weighed in on the controversy in Egypt over the niqab, a veil that covers the full face. Add comment (1)   French mayors in two minds on burqa ban Niqab Issue Saturday, 03 October 2009 Mayors in several French towns say they are under pressure from Muslim residents to oppose the proposed ban on burqas and niqab veils – as they fear it will prompt even more women to cover up in defiance. Add comment (0)   Belgian Muslims criticise Islamic headscarf ban Niqab Issue Tuesday, 22 September 2009 The Muslim Executive of Belgium, the main representative body of the Muslim community there, has expressed "great regret" over a recent decision by school authorities in the Flanders region to ban the wearing of the headscarf in 700 Flemish (Dutch speaking) schools. Add comment (0)   Burqa: A Station on French Islamophobes' Road Niqab Issue Tuesday, 01 September 2009 The seemingly current absurd question that divides French Muslims is the following one: Are niqab and burqa Islamic? Three different groups of people have been formed since niqab and burqa became targeted by a bill by André Gérin, a French Communist Party lawmaker. Whether on the Internet or inside mosques, opinions on niqab and burqa vary among French Muslims. The controversy has also its first victim — Imam Mahmoud Doua, who was attacked outside his mosque near Bordeaux after giving an interview to the media. Add comment (0)   Burqa Furor Scrambles the Political Debate in France Niqab Issue Tuesday, 01 September 2009 PARIS — It is a measure of France’s confusion about Islam and its own Muslim citizens that in the political furor here over “banning the burqa,” as the argument goes, the garment at issue is not really the burqa at all, but the niqab. Add comment (0)   Denmark Debates Burqa Ban Niqab Issue Saturday, 22 August 2009 The Danish Conservative Party is proposing to ban burqa and niqab attire as part of an integration initiative. The burqa is a head-to-toe garment worn by some Islamic women and the niqab is a similar garment that has an opening for the eyes. Conservative party officials have criticized the attire as being oppressive towards women and “un-Danish.  Add comment (0)   Now, Sarkozy's minister calls for ban on burqa Niqab Issue Monday, 17 August 2009 In comments that could reignite the 'burqa' controversy in France, a Muslim woman minister from the country has sought a "ban" on the veil, arguing that it could help stem the spread of radical Islam. Add comment (1)

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