A government bill prohibiting the veil is being pitched as an effort to fight terrorism.
Egypt is discussing a new draft law that would prevent women from wearing a burqa (nikab) in public spaces as part of a government campaign against extremist interpretations of Islam…..Ahmad Sharbini, an Egyptian political analyst, told The Media Line that …. the burqa creates a security problem as “many male and female terrorists use it to hide their identities or sneak into places.
Meanwhile, unindicted co-conspirators in a Hamas jihad terror funding case, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and other Islamic lobbies, continue to push the wearing of the burqa and niqab as a religious right in Western societies. When opposed, they scream “discrimination” and “Islamophobia.” Yet many nations have adopted a burqa ban, including China, Tajikistan, Morocco, Latvia, Cameroon, Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, Chad, Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands, Bulgaria, and France.
Veiling requirements are in the Quran: Sura 24:31 and Sura 33:59, despite the routine insistence that the veil is not a religious requirement.
“Egypt considers banning the burqa as part of anti-extremism campaign”, by Dima Abumaria, The Media Line, November 6, 2018:
A government bill prohibiting the veil is being pitched as an effort to fight terrorism.
Egypt is discussing a new draft law that would prevent women from wearing a burqa (nikab) in public spaces as part of a government campaign against extremist interpretations of Islam. The burqa, used mainly in Islamic cultures, is the veil that covers a woman’s entire face except for the eyes.
On Saturday, Ghada Ajami, a lawmaker, submitted a bill in the Egyptian parliament calling for a fine of 1,000 Egyptian pounds ($56) for women who defy the proposed ban. The fine would double for repeat offenders.
Ajami stressed to the press that the purpose of the bill is “to support the state’s efforts in fighting terrorism.”
A copy of the draft bill obtained by The Media Line states that the burqa would be prohibited in Egyptian public spaces “at any time and under any circumstances.”
Public spaces would include hospitals, health clinics, schools, cinemas, theaters, public libraries, museums, and government buildings, among others.
Ahmad Sharbini, an Egyptian political analyst, told The Media Line that “Egypt is going through a period of instability because of radical Islamic groups operating within the country,” adding that the burqa creates a security problem as “many male and female terrorists use it to hide their identities or sneak into places.
“If passed, this legislation would not infringe [on] freedoms or go against religions,” Sharbini continued, stressing that “public safety and national security are more important than anything. That is what the Egyptian street is demanding from the government every day.”…..