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By problemitizing and forbidding hijab , a favorite fetish of Muslim fundamentalists and the Western press alike, the French government has forced a reaction from those forces that includes sworn proclamations that the head scarf is a mandatory religious duty for women, and that banning the scarf is tantamount to interfering with the fundamental practice of Islam itself.
SARAH ELTANTAWI (February 14 / 15, 2004). To Wear the Hijab or Not. CounterPunch. | ||
