France Niqab ban 'blatant attack on Islam,” says UK journalist
Submitted by admin4 on 14 April 2011 - 6:38pm
By IRNA,
London : France's enforcement of a ban on women wearing a face veil is akin to “the politics of the Nazis,” says British journalist and broadcaster Yvonne Ridley.
“This is a blatant attack on Islam from an Islamaphobic state run by opportunist politicians, who are trying to win cheap votes at the cost of a minority group of women,” said Ridley, who is also European President of the International Muslim Women's Union.
“The veil is a symbol of piety and who would punish a woman for her piety? Certainly no one if she was a Roman Catholic Nun but it seems in secular France it is open season on Muslims,” she told IRNA.
Political commentators have also linked this week's introduction of the law with French President Nicolas Sarkozy being accused of stigmatising Muslims to win over the far-right vote and counter the rise of the Front National at a time when his poll ratings are at record low ahead of next year's presidential election.
Ridley also criticised attempt to justify the niqab ban with the so-called terrorist threat as “nonsense” and referred back to the campaign against men with a beard, saying there was “not one beard among the 19 hijackers who wreaked death and destruction on America on September 11 2001.”
“Criminals who are intent on committing crimes would not dress in such a manner - when did you last hear of women wearing niqabs holding up a bank or being involved in armed robberies or mugging old ladies?” she said.
The British journalist expressed concern about the state intervention of what can and cannot be worn, saying “a woman's wardrobe is no place for a man regardless of who he is or how he prays.”
“When the state starts dictating what women can and cannot wear then we are entering uncharted waters. Where will it end? It also gives the Islamaphobes and racists another stick with which to beat Muslims,” she said.
In her interview with IRNA, Ridley also spoke about a current attempt in Britain to pass legislation to ban the face veil by way of a Private Member's Bill, which is due to get its second reading by the end of the year.
“I wrote to the British Prime Minister David Cameron in my capacity as the European President of the International Muslim Women's Union asking him about the threat to ban the niqab in the UK. He personally assured me that his government had no agenda on having the niqab or full face veil banned,” she said.
But while it was almost certain that the private member's bill will fail, Ridley warned that the debate will give “a lot of white men in suits the chance to discuss a subject of which they know little or nothing when there are far more pressing matters of state to attend.”
“Women and children are dying in Gaza, Libya, Bahrain, Yemen and other places and they can do something positive to stop this, which is far more important than persecuting a minority group of women for their faith,” she said.
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Meaning of Gift
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Please refer dictionary in any language for gift. Gift is what rejoice the receiver and not the giver. World does not want niqab. Even in gcc, the five start do not want it. Probably it was others.
Diamonds and Jewels need
Diamonds and Jewels need protection.Garbage is available on every street corner.
Satwa is GCC-based !
Thats why he writes like a G. 8 Million (80 lakh hindus) are working in the Gulf., in Managerial positions., saying Salaam-alaikum. Waliakum salam. and making billions of riyals. They hate islam and muslims., but for the sake of money they are saying salam. These rascals are a blot on Hinduism. They can sell India for 30 pieces of silver. We have to save Hindu Dharma from the Terrorists of Hindutva. It is saving Gandhi from the clutches of Golwalkar. As simple as that.
Who is a HIndu ?
One who rapes muslims, kills muslims, steals muslim-property, illegally occupies muslim property (place a stone., colour it with red paint., call it a mandir., and lo and behold., the property is yours.. even the Supreme Court of India is helpless... what did it do in the case of a confessed criminal like Babu Bajrangi ? Tomorrow Babu Bajrangi may replace Pratibha Patil and be the President of India., and the CJI will administer Oath of Office to Babu Bajrangi).
Musalmaan ach`cha nahin hai. Islam ach`cha nahin hai. Abuse the Last and Final Prophet (The Conclusive Seal of the Prophets' affirmation/end of divine messages i.e.)., but the GOO of Muslims tastes delicious. Islam is bad., Dirham is good. Muslims are bad., Riyal is good. Prophet is bad., Dinaar is good. Muslim gold is good. Muslim goo is good. Muslim property is good.
It is the inferiority of hindus (they know their religion is a criminal religion) that is driving them into a defensive offence. Islam will remain and shine even IF all muslims of this world are killed., because the leaves and stones are praying to God / ALlah / Eashwar ., in their own language., and are in the posture of a "Sajdaa" (Prostration), praising Him (God/Allah/Eashwar). Their very presence is prayer. They speak and sing His Hymns in the language : "Lisaan Al Haal". (Very presence is language. Very presence is prayer. 24x7 they are in the Sajdaa (prostration) before God Lord).
Will criminals of humanity like Golwalkar and Advani understand this ? No way. because they are dark souls. Cursed souls.
I advise every hindu to read K.P. Ramakrishna Rao's (University of Mysore) book on Prophet Mohammed.
There is no need to convert. There is no force. If your heart says - convert formally - its entirely personal. its one's choice. But awareness is key. Every Hindu should be aware of Islam and Prophet's message. Muslims too must try to understand the ETHOS of HIndu culture. The songs. The Abhangs. The mythology. It is great literature. Hinduism has gr8 literature., but it is literature.. not divine book. It is like reading a good novel by Garcia or Coelho or by Buck. Arent those novels good. Same for Hindu literature.
India is unique - SANGAMA - of the philosophy of Advaita (Vedanta) and Islam. Let not Hindutva-terrorists destroy this beautiful thing.
Let not HIndu opportunistic criminals living in the gulf., eating muslim-roti and buying muslim gold 24x7 destroy the peace which God Lord himself wishes on earth.
Those who mis-used Rama to win elections are not HIndus. They are Chandaals. Evil souls. Terrorists.
Yvonne Ridley attacks French President.
where are secular freedom fighters?why there is no comments
from many TCN robots!
Yvonne Ridley attacks French President.
where are secular freedom fighters?why there is no comments
from many TCN robots!
Inferiority Complex
Let the women speak for themselves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWJRam64dQY
Stop Islaam? http://www.muslimconverts.com/niqab/burka-ban.htm
The face
There is a law about crash helmets being removed when entering a petrol station. I believe one is being considered about Hoodies. Why the uproar about face masks in the name of islam? Islam is an ideology like fascism. The fascist come to power democratically. Hitler was fairly elected. Who is targeting islam. The French have not singled out islam. They have passed a law against face covering. No one should cover their face in public for many obvious reasons. In Canada we have passed a law against cutting the clitoris. Cutting the clitoris is practiced by muslims ergo we Canadians are against muslims because we have out lawed clit cutting.
A demonsatration of bigotry and insincerity
I'm glad that this critique is coming from a non-muslim folk. This move is indeed another attack on the muslim community not only in France but worldwide. It's capable of causing religion uprising in that country. I can't understand why some leaders can't be creative to proffer solutions to problems without unnecessarily offending characters and sensibilities as well as trampling on rights of others. This subjective and offensive policy will not stand and is billed to fail.
Yvonne Ridley is not 'a
Yvonne Ridley is not 'a non-Muslim' - she is commenting as a very high-profile convert to Islam (although, peculiarly, she was formerly a highly-paid journalist for the UK's most conservative anti-immigration newspaper). The fact that she likens the many people who (for a variety of understandable reasons) are genuinely troubled by the normalisation of the full-face veil (which is not required by Islam, nor necessary for modesty) to 'Nazis' should alert us to the intolerance of her own position.
Niqab is an islamic gift to
Niqab is an islamic gift to all modest women of the
world.A womans beauty and physical features need
not be the criteria for judging her,rather her character,education
knolwedge,and god conciousness(taqwa)are the jewels and diamonds of a good woman.
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