Muddling the Issues
Article rank 27 Apr 2011 The Pak Banker Muhammad Izhar ul Haq Muhammad Izhar ul Haq is a free lance writer. www.izharulhaq.net ________________________________________________________________________ The recent ban on the niqab (full face veil) in France has created a furor in almost entire Muslim world. Most of the reaction that has appeared in Print as well as electronic media has condemned the French enactment. It is unfortunate that the Muslim world, more or less, has lost the propensity to analyse issues in their true perspective. Reaction on ban on niqab is a typical example. France has, in fact, has banned niqab and not hijab (covering head with scarf). Full face veil has never been an uncontroversial issue among Muslims. Interestingly, during Haj and Umra (pilgrimage to Mecca) no Muslim woman is supposed to veil her. The ban on niqab should have provided food for thought to Muslims. They should have analysed the reasons of their massive immigration t...