For and against the face veil
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By Indlieb Farazi
A French parliamentary panel has recommended that face-covering veils such as the burqa or the niqab be banned in public institutions such as hospitals and schools.
The decision is the result of a six-month inquiry into full veils, after Nicolas Sarkozy, the French President, said they were ‘not welcome’ in the country.
Here the issue is debated by Hadiah Ahmed, a niqab-wearing Muslim, and Shaaz Mahboob, vice-chair of British Muslims for Secular Democracy.
‘The niqab is ...
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