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Dutch Cabinet Passes Ban on Burqas

Euro-Islam12 years ago12 years ago03 mins

The Dutch cabinet has passed a ban on burqas in the Netherlands which would take effect from next year, making the Netherlands the second European Union country to ban the burqa after France. The ban is to apply in public spaces, to face covering clothing including the niqab, but also balaclavas and motorcycle helmets worn…

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Dutch muslim women launch humorous poster campaign

researcher14 years ago14 years ago01 mins

A Muslim women’s organization in the Netherlands has launched a campaign using humorous posters to combat prejudices about Muslim women. Al Nisa, the organization spearheading the “Really Dutch” campaign, has designed four posters depicting, for instance, a woman in a Delft Blue headscarf about to swallow a herring. As Al Nisa chair Leyla Cakir explains,…

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