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Germany seeks to build bridges with Muslim community - Feature - Earthtimes
Berlin - Germany took an historic step this week to find pragmatic answers to conflicts between its strict Muslims and the secular school system, over issues such as whether devout girls should wear headscarves. Some public schools have tried to ban
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Veils hold key in Indonesia prez poll - Times of India
JAKARTA: The three parties competing in Indonesiaâs presidential election next week have plastered this city with campaign billboards and posters depicting, predictably, their presidential and vice presidential choices looking self-confident. But
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In modern politics, there are few trustier weapons than Muslim women's clothes. The Saudis and the mullahs in Iran have used them for decades, passing laws on women's head coverings to underscore male rulers' piety and power. George W. Bush knew the
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Al Qaeda Threatens France For Perceived Anti-burqa Stance - Turkish Weekly
Al Qaeda threatened to "take revenge" on France "by every means and wherever we can reach them" because of a debate in France over whether the burqa, a traditional Islamic woman's covering, violates French law, according to a statement posted on
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Morocco: An Alternative to Iran? - Elites TV
A recent article by Anne Applebaum, published under two separate titles in the Washington Post (âMorocco, an Alternative to Iran) and Slate (âMorocco Makes Peace With Its Pastâ), has caused quite a stir amongst Moroccan bloggers, as well as on
