Posts by: Amirah Qureshi
French President Nicolas Sarkozy last month reiterated his stance on the burqa and committed to prohibiting the full covering. A similar burqa ban in Belgium will take affect this month and Quebec approved a ban on the garment in March. These kinds of limitations would not be tolerated in the United States, so should they be tolerated anywhere?
IN THE NEWS: One of the first projects of its kind nationwide, the American Civil Liberties Union of St. Louis has hired more than eight volunteer attorneys to sit in with Muslims during FBI interviews and give them legal advice. This new Muslim Rights Project could deter unnecessary investigations and [...]
IN THE NEWS: Muslim American students, according to Minnesota Public Radio, get picked on in schools. But why? It’s not just a school problem, it’s the community that surrounds the schools and influences the children. What does that say about our communities, including the Muslims within them?
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