
Some of you have already heard of Sarkozy’s announcement a few days ago that burqas and veils are not welcome in France. He reasoned that these burqas and veils are degrading to women. Most readers would be furious with such an announcement but it can also be a cause for debate.
An uproar was caused when the headscarf ban was first imposed in France a few years ago. People said that the government should not ban ladies from following their religion. Personally, I think that if headscarves were voluntarily worn by ladies for pious reasons then no one can force them from taking it off. The same thing obviously applies to burqas and the like.
I find it interesting, however, that when women pray they do not cover their faces. Another fact is that in the Holy Ka’aba women also do not cover their faces. We all know that in Islam, women should cover their whole body except for their face, hands and feet. I wonder how would veils and burqas fit into this? Is it a traditional symbol or an Islamic one?
Please pardon my ignorance but what you guys think? Can someone enlighten us on this subject?