Posted on 03/23/2007 5:32:25 PM PDT by blam
Head-scarf ban upsets Muslim women
ANTWERP, Belgium, March 23 (UPI) -- Muslim women in the Belgian city of Antwerp are fighting a ban on the wearing of head scarves by municipal employees.
The city council argues that the ban is not discriminatory because it applies to all religious symbols, including crosses and yarmulkes. But Muslim women feel that it is mainly aimed at head scarves, Expatica reported.
The government workers union says it has receiving hundreds of complaints from Muslims. Skender Baleci, the union secretary, said the council is "cynical" for giving department heads the power to order staff to remove head scarves after it recruited Muslim women to work as day-care assistants.
"We knew that this code would not remain limited to the front offices," said Saida El Fekri of the Platform for Minority Women. "It is painful. We have put so much work over the past years into convincing Muslim women to find jobs. And now the city is sending them back to the home."
Oh the humanity!
So, tell me again, ladies, why are in Antwerp and not Riyadh?
OF COURSE it is aimed at Muslims. Good call, ladies. You COULD be free, living in Europe liked civilized humans. But Noooooooo.
I am offering one way tickets back to the middle east - and - I get carbon credits so it costs nothing.
Muslims need to learn how to assimilate. They should not expect to move to a new country and turn it into part of the caliphate.
Yeah, well, at least they are not being whipped with sticks, like women would for not wearing a head scarf in certain other Muslim countries. Why are they even here, if they are so offended???? Go back to Iran or wherever and live the good life!
Because they wouldn't be allowed to work in Riyadh. Or drive. Or go in public without a male escort.
The right pic for such an explosive topic!
I understand what you mean, but this is exactly what their aim is.
Suggestion: Go somewhere that you may be routinely beaten, murdered under the guise of an "honor killing", stoned or hanged for minor infractions so you won't be "upset"!!!
Suggestion: Go somewhere that you may be routinely beaten, murdered under the guise of an "honor killing", stoned or hanged for minor infractions so you won't be "upset"!!!
Banning the headscarf would send extremists scurrying back to their self created hellholes, and relieve moderates (if there are any)
"Banning the headscarf would send extremists scurrying back to their self created hellholes, and relieve moderates (if there are any)"
I bet that Muslims will be wearing headscarfs again in a few days. The Europeans are willing to sacrifice their own culture in the name of multiculturalism.
Case in point: CAIR with the "flying Imams" in Minnesota.
I know that it's their intention. I'm just saying that the Muslims should be forced to learn that the western world is tired of their crap.
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