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Date of source: Monday, November 10, 2003
The author believes that the issue of the hijab in France is not a purely religious issue. Many Western intellectuals and politicians believe that wearing the hijab necessarily has political indications.
Date of source: Saturday, November 8, 2003
The “Hijab” is one of the main issues French political parties discuss for the coming elections. Each party expresses its attitude towards the hijab: whether to allow wearing it at schools or not and whether to issue a law against it or not. The secular nature of the French society is forced into...
Date of source: Sunday, November 2, 2003
The article discusses the attitude of the West towards the Islamic veil spread among Muslim women living in Western countries. The author argues that Muslim emigrants should not clash with their new societies for the veil which he describes as a piece of cloth, especially as Western societies lost...
Date of source: Sunday, July 13, 2003
The writer reports the open session held by a group of American organizations for civil rights in the US senate. The attendees- more than 200 activists in the field of civil rights- listened to the testimony of victims of violating civil rights after the events of September 11
Date of source: Wednesday, January 15, 2003
The Dutch Minister of Education banned veiled girls from entering Dutch schools. She said that parents of veiled girls who oppose her decision may enroll their girls in Turkish or Moroccan schools where girls are allowed to put on veils.
Date of source: Saturday, October 26, 2002
The Federal Labor court of Arfort, Germany, declared that a Muslim saleswoman should not be dismissed from her job because she wears the hejab. The Central Council for German Muslims expresses satisfaction at that decision. It considers it a step forward to the integration of Muslims into Germany...
Date of source: Sunday, April 7, 2002
The Committee of British Muslims and Islamophobia was founded in order to study the forms and dangers of Islamophobia in Britain, as Brits admit the existence of hostile emotions toward Islam and Muslims. The committee outlined the forms and consequences of Islamophobia in five points, which are...
Date of source: Thursday, January 10, 2002
The Council on American Islamic Relations [(CAIR)] demanded that two well-known American airline agencies and officials at Baltimore-Washington International Airport apologize to a Muslim girl. Officials in the airport forced the Muslim girl to take off the hijab and terrified her when she refused...
Date of source: Friday, December 23, 2005
It is claimed that the Dutch Minister for Immigration and Integration, Rita Verdonk, has recently announced that a law banning the hijāb in public in The Netherlands is on the cards.
Date of source: Sunday, October 30, 2005
It is argued that France’s war over the hijāb has at least encouraged French people to learn more about Islam.
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.