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Niqab at Revolution’s Forefront
They resemble a black bloc: fully clothed in the darkest of the black, with only their eyes visible, a large group of Niqabi women were walking with their heads held high in a massive protest in Sana’a, calling for the overthrow of the regime.
Beyond Mini-Skirts and Veils
President Sarkozy’s recent declarations against the burqa have fallen out of the news headlines but his words are still ringing loudly within and outside Western Muslim communities. Opinion pieces and letters continue to flood international and local papers, tugging back and forth. While such debates may be painful and trivial to read and listen to by many, they must be welcomed as they both bring into light a far greater issue than any all-encompassing piece of fabric.
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