#  What Not to Wear: Outlawing the Face Veil 

 





October 04, 2010

 

 

Author: Zehra Rizavi

Source: The Washington Post

[http://onfaith.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/altmuslimah/2010/10/what\_not\_to\_wear\_outlawing\_the\_face\_veil.html](http://onfaith.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/altmuslimah/2010/10/what_not_to_wear_outlawing_the_face_veil.html)

Two weeks ago the French Senate passed a piece of legislation 246 votes to one to outlaw the face veil worn by a small number of the country's Muslim women, with President Nicolas Sarkozy stating, in no uncertain terms, that the face veil is "not welcome" in France.



 

 

 



 

 See also:- [ Discrimination/Accomodation ](/news-stories/discriminationaccomodation)
- [ Niquab or Burqa Controversies ](/news-stories/niquab-or-burqa-controversies)
- [ Religious Freedom ](/news-stories/religious-freedom)
- [ Islam ](/religions/islam)
- [ International ](/tags/international)
- [ Women ](/tags/women)
 
 

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