That’s the headline to another Muslim-bashing article in the Daily Mail. Over at Zelo Street Tim Fenton expresses scepticism about the whole story, noting that the Mail has overlooked the far-right links of the individuals involved.
Yearly Archives: 2013
France may ban hijab in universities
Momentum is growing in France for a ban on wearing religious symbols in the country’s universities. A new report recommends prohibiting students from wearing religious symbols, such as Christian crucifixes, Jewish Kippah skullcaps and Muslim headscarves.
Due to “escalating tensions in all sectors of university life” the High Council of Integration (HCI), a research institute founded by the French government, has made 12 recommendations to ease religious tensions among students.
The report’s key proposal would prohibit wearing religious symbols in “lecture theaters and [other] places of teaching and research in public areas at universities,” Le Monde reported.
Yes, Richard Dawkins, your statements on Islam are racist
Fellow “atheist and a secularist” Alex Gabriel takes on Dawkins over his anti-Muslim bigotry and links to far-right Islamophobes.
Reports and comment from Islamophobia Watch 29 July-4 August
Reports and comment from Islamophobia Watch 29 July-4 August 2013