Thursday, May 6, 2010

Italy fines woman $650 for wearing burqa/niqab

Italian police fined a woman 500 euros for wearing a full Islamic veil - the first punishment of its kind in Italy but the latest in a wave of sanctions against the burqa in Europe. [link]

4 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 06, 2010

    Were her rights violated, or did she violate the general public rights?

    Hmmm tough one!

    EB

    There was a video of two Niqabis eating spaghetti in an Italian restaurant... any fine is to little for those two :)

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  2. Personally I think, in these days of heightened security, it would be the rights of the general public that are violated. She should have at least shown her face to the police.
    What happens when she goes to Mecca? I understand that a niqab is not permitted inside whilst performing haj and omra. And there will be males there who will see her face. What if it was a person in a balaclava stood in line at a bank?

    Yes I did see the niqabis eating spaghetti at a restaurant, I think soup and a straw would have been a better option ;O)

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  3. And many thanks for your comments :O)

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  4. AnonymousMay 07, 2010

    Am all for women right to not want to be seen, what I do not understand, is why chose to drive, go to public places, university, work, etc not to mention restaurants!

    If you do not want to be seen, stay home and only go out when you absolutely have to, and then for ALLAH sake, do not wear something that brings more attention and if you chose to do, when asked, you have to show your identity.

    Many thanks to you for sharing your thoughts.

    EB

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Always great to hear from you :O)