A woman who wears the niqab has accused UK politicians of whipping up public hysteria against the Islamic face veil. Sahar al Faifi says comments such as those by Tory MP Sarah Wollaston, Liberal Democrat MP Jeremy Browne and Labour MP Jack Straw are irresponsible and make women who cover their face a target of anti-Muslim sentiment. The 28-year-old said: We are the victims in the street because of these politicians who made it so normal and so ok to be anti-Muslim. When asked about the kind of abuse she had received, Ms al Faifi said: They will call me funny stuff like ninja or even Batman, or say go back to your country. Sometimes its physical and theyll try to take it off. Ms al Faifi works as a molecular geneticist in Cardiff and is a community activist. She has worn the niqab for 14 years and doesnt fit the stereotype of a woman oppressed by her full veil. She said: Negative prejudices are promoted as facts among the wider British society ... and its not true. Have you ever interacted or talked to a woman in niqab rather than talking on her behalf?
Posted on: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 00:13:12 +0000
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