Why I'm proud to wear the burqa - CNN.com

"Oumkheyr"-- who has asked CNN not to use her real name -- is a French Muslim woman in her 40s. Of Algerian origin, she is divorced and has a daughter. She tells CNN why she's proud to wear the burqa, also known as the niqab or full veil, and what she thinks of the law proposed by the French government to ban the burqa. A French parliament report has called for a ban on the burqa in schools, hospitals, government offices and public transport.

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/04/france.burqa.ban/index.html?dsq=327...

The link below shows these women can do anything, it's not the covering but people who stop them.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8368242.stm

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[emorygal]

i respect the right of these women to wear the burqa.....but its pretty crappy to tell a woman that her clothes were what caused her to get raped or whatever else

[dekhosuno]

@emorygal

You're right that it's crappy to hear that statement, but If you do research on rape victims (their clothes, location, etc) then you will find that there is truth in that statement. While you're at it, do some (picture) research and see if you can find any resemblance in the clothes the street prostitutes wear and the "sexy" or revealing clothes a potential rape victim wears.

[titansful]

Raju786 bikini does not make a man commit rap or sexual harassment . That is like saying if someone buys a gun the gun makes a person commit murder. Men need to take responsibility for their own actions instead of always blaming the women because of something she wears.

[AlexanderaCherie]

well the "Imam" doesn't even observe what's Wajib,(the beard) so why should we listen to that guy? If he cant even practice himself

[abdulwajid1983]

freedom of religion, stop judging people.

[abshir200009]

This ban in France is encouraging more Muslim women to wear the Burqa or niqab. What an idiot the French president is he wanted to fight Islam but he is rather helping it good job dude.

[myadorableniqab1993]

it is hard for some men (rapers) to control their high sexual appeal toward (sexy) woman , it is hormonal , so covered and descent clothing is somehow necessary @titansful

[Totiiiism]

@Sakeena4life insha allah me 2

[suevushka]

I've got a whole list of clothes that I'd wish they'd ban in the US....

[Sakeena4life]

@OmuHamza aspiring niqabi here. Thanks hun. Please make duaa for our Muslim sisters.

[Sakeena4life]

I'm a Muslim revert and I love niqab and I hope to wear it InshaAllah.

[Sakeena4life]

@AlexanderaCherie I agree! Why would he call it crap? Smh. >:(

[NdiqeShtegunEdijes]

that's WONDERFUL,,,I think that Burqa is very important for sister and all must wear it with must wear fearing Allah and hoping to reward His,,So i sad with loud voice that NIQAB and Burqa IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR MUSLIM SISTERS,,,must wear!!