Burqa

Islam has two hotspots for direction and decisions: the Qur’an, which is viewed as the uncovered expression of Allah, and the Hadith — the…

What it actually is: — Burqa, as it is most commonly known is a religious dress code and a ritual of Islam the world’s second largest religion which lays emphasis for worshipping women to show their piety by covering whole of their bodies except for the hands and face (although Islam allows for revealing face…

I was very upset to read Derby doctor who asked Muslim woman to remove veil found guilty of misconduct (1.) Speaking as someone who knows all about the kangaroo court nature of the UK medical regulators I am confident that it was a stitch up from start to finish. …

Given the responses I received from my previous post, I feel a detailed clarification explaining my stance and reasoning behind it is due. First of all, as I do not advocate any ban due to my instinctive gut feelings. I like most humans, feel strong instinctive visceral reactions for a…

Growing up in 90s India, one couldn’t avoid the jovial Sardar caricature in the Entertainment industry. Most Sardars one saw on television we either Jaspal Bhatti/Navjot Siddhu or Jaspal Bhatti/ Navjot Sidhu on steroids. It’s been decades since these caricatures made an impression on my mind, but still, the moment…

by Shafiqa Women of my country Let’s bury our dreams, Dismantle our souls, Kill our hopes, Shut our brains… And salute our new fate That again brought us inferiority! Regardless of our fight We lost! Let’s celebrate our slavery…

I will begin by stating that I do not like Burqa. It’s certainly oppressive but would I really want to ban it when many Muslim women, or so to say, Islamic feminists claim that my desire to ban a female garment, when the judgement must be ideally left to them…

Whenever I’m thinking about a challenging or unfamiliar topic I try to get the viewpoints of as many people as possible to help me understand. Ideally, these people will be the ones with the most experience. This book gives the perspectives of 17 Muslim women on their faith and how…

Earlier this year I set up a parliamentary petition to ban the burqua. Under the procedure, if you get 10,000 signatures then the government has to respond. If you get 100,000 signatures then they will consider listing it for parliamentary debate. I worded it very carefully. Ban wearing face coverings…