Netherlands: Burka ban might popularize it, warns Muslim politician 0
Netherlands: Burka ban might popularize it, warns Muslim politician Via JPost : It’s easy to see why Fatima Elatik dislikes burkas.
Netherlands: Police don’t intend to enforce burqa ban 0
Netherlands: Police don’t intend to enforce burqa ban Via RNW : Once the burqa ban passed by the Dutch conservative coalition on Friday is approved by parliament, police will be obliged to enforce it, Security and Justice Minister Yvo Opstelten stresses.
Netherlands: Satirist drops burqa song after death threats 0
Netherlands: Satirist drops burqa song after death threats Via RNW : Dutch satirist Johan Vlemmix has decided not to perform his latest hit Do the Burqa onstage following death threats. The song, a carnival parody to the music of Van McCoy’s Do the Hustle, is a huge success on YouTube, so much so that the video provider has switched off the comments facility. Too many people were posting angry reactions saying that they had been insulted.
Surrey: girl attacked for wearing headscarf 0
Surrey: girl attacked for wearing headscarf Via the BBC (h/t Islamophobia Watch ): A race attack in Surrey on an 11-year-old girl will be the focus of community talks in Sunbury-on-Thames. The girl was attacked by older white girls who kicked her, pushed her to the ground and drew on her face. Surrey Police said it seemed the girl had been targeted on 11 January because she was wearing a headscarf.
Netherlands: PM says headscarves are not a symbol of oppression 0
Netherlands: PM says headscarves are not a symbol of oppression Via RNW : In a weekly meeting with the press, Prime Minister Mark Rutte has backed remarks made yesterday by Queen Beatrix that it is “nonsense” to say the Islamic headscarf is a symbol of women’s oppression. (…) Today, he added the queen’s comments were “completely right”. He said Mr Wilders’ comments on headscarves being a symbol of oppression were much too general, “There are lots of women who wear headscarves, they are not all oppressed.” ( source )
Netherlands: Majority Dutch think Queen should wear headscarf to mosque 0
Netherlands: Majority Dutch think Queen should wear headscarf to mosque Via De Telegraaf (Dutch): Queen Beatrix wore a headscarf while visiting a mosque in Oman this week, as a sign of respect for local custom. The Party for Freedom (PVV) criticized her, saying she was supporting the oppression of women under Islam. According to a Maurice de Hond poll, 79% of the Dutch think she acted properly.
Sweden: Teachers free to ban Islamic veils 0
Sweden: Teachers free to ban Islamic veils Via the Local : Teachers in Swedish schools can, in certain situations, prohibit students from wearing Islamic veils that reveal only their eyes, the country’s school’s agency has ruled. The ban covers clothing that could hinder interaction between students and teachers or which could pose a specific risk, such as in a laboratory. However, a general ban on headscarves isn’t possible
Denmark: Former abducted child threatened for acting Danish 0
Denmark: Former abducted child threatened for acting Danish Via BT (Danish, h/t uriasposten ): When she was 11, Nadia (now 17) had been abducted by her Palestinian father to Lebanon.
Lyon: Muslim bride sues after order to remove veil 0
Lyon: Muslim bride sues after order to remove veil Via the Local : A newly-wed Muslim couple are suing the mayor of Lyon after a local official insisted the bride remove her veil at the town hall wedding ceremony. The bride, identified only as Nassima A., was asked to remove a veil which was covering her hair during her wedding ceremony at a town hall in Lyon in June
Netherlands/Abu Dhabi: Queen’s headscarf causes row 0
Netherlands/Abu Dhabi: Queen’s headscarf causes row Queen Beatrix and Princess Máxima in Abu Dhabi Via RNW : Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, who is in Abu Dhabi, wore a headscarf when she visited the Sheikh Zayed Mosque this morning out of respect for the customs, traditions and conventions of Islam, says Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal. The queen is on a two-day state visit to the United Arab Emirates. “Not to have worn one during a visit to a mosque wasn’t an option.