In a video broadcast on the Internet, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, self proclaimed “Caliph” and “leader of Muslims” opposed the recent court decision that upheld the ban against the full veil in France, and Tunisia’s similar legislation. He stated, “Western countries perceive terrorism in the establishment of Sharia and in the freedom of the Muslim.”
- Discrimination and Xenophobia
- France
- Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa
- Other Countries
- Security and Counterterrorism