The first "burqa fine" has been handed out to a woman in France who defied its new ban on wearing the veil.[...]
Burqa Ban Takes Effect in France, Two Arrests Made
A burqa ban has taken full effect in France Monday, the first national law of its kind against the veils. The burqa is a traditional Muslim full-body covering that includes a mesh window over the face, and a niqab, which is a full-face veil that leaves an opening only for the eyes.[...]
French Burqa Ban Goes into Effect
A French law banning the burqa and niqab in public places goes into effect today.[...]
France's Burqa Ban: A Dysfunctional Law Begins
It sparked protest, denunciation, and even arrests, yet as France's ban of the burqa took effect April 11, it had many viewing the law as one of the strangest and least enforceable in French history[...]
Burqa Ban in France Goes Into Effect
A burqa ban in France goes into effect today. It means that anyone wearing the Muslim niqab, or burqa, in public could be given a fine of 150 euros or be given lessons in French citizenship. France is home to Europe's biggest Muslim population. Parliament passed the ban last year in October, making it the first country to do so. French Prime Minister Francois Fillon last month defended the...[...]
Two veiled Muslim women arrested in protests against France's burqa ban law (Photo)
Two veiled Muslim women were arrested in Paris, France while protesting against burqa ban, only hours after the law was imposed on Monday, April 11, 2011, as shown in the photo below. Veiled Kenza Drider arrested in Paris Image Credit: EPA/DailyMail According to British news sites, two Muslim women in France wearing full face veils [...][...]
Burqa Ban In France First European Country To Ban Wearing The Islamic Head-To-Toe Covering
Women Wearing Burqa Image Credit: Zeldalily.com ABC News reported that France will ban wearing burqa in public which will take effect today. The controversial burqa ban was said to be the first in the European Union to ban the full-face veils. According to reports, anyone caught wearing burqa in public could be fined $216 and [...][...]
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