Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa
Denmark’s burqa ban is a repeat of so many before it. Will it backfire in the same way?
The recent burqa ban introduced in Denmark is the latest manifestation of a recurring pattern of burqa bans in Europe. These bans tend to end up backfiring, so will Denmark’s end up doing the same?
Ruling by high court that couple’s nikah falls within scope of UK marriage law could have significant implications for British Muslims
A recent ruling by the high court that a couple’s Islamic marriage falls within the scope of the 1973 Matrimonial Causes Act could have significant implications for thousands of Muslims in the UK amid an ongoing debate concerning the relationship between UK marriage law and religious ceremonies.
Dutch parliament votes in favour of ‘burqa ban’
After more than a decade of pushing for a ban on face-covering clothing, far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders has finally succeeded in making this ban reality. Officially, the ban is directed at more general forms of face-covering clothing such as balaclavas and full face helmets, but popularly the ban is understood as a ban on…
Turks in France divided over Erdogan reelection
President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after his presidential election win on Sunday, Macron’s office said on Tuesday. “The French president has congratulated Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and wished the Turkish people success in the economic and social development of their country and in the democratic functioning of their institutions,” an Elysee Palace source…
Houria Bouteldja: Feminism after the Tariq Ramadan affair
What are the political effects of the Tariq Ramadan affair? Houria Bouteldja, spokesperson for the Parti des Indigènes de la République (PIR), responds to this question and the state of feminist affairs. Below is an excerpt of her piece. “In France, since the 2000s, we have witnessed the emergence of new feminist dynamics that intend to challenge…