The leader of the Quilliam foundation, Maajid Nawaz, may not be perfect, but I sure like some of his ideas. For example, this particular idea about banning the veil in a London girls school. Education should come first and the veil second and preferably not at all. Here is the key quote by Nawaz: The religion of Islam, my religion, can be interpreted in many ways. The view that the face veil is obligatory is a minority position, heavily disputed by most Muslims. The first command in Islam was to read, not to cover up, and so education must always trump ritual. This country grants more religious freedom to practise Islam, or any other religion, than all the countries in which the face veil is enforced as law. We should say to any Muslim protesting against Camden School for Girls decision: You simply do not know how good you have it. secularism.org.uk/blog/2014/09/education-not-the-veil-must-come-first-in-schools
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 21:40:54 +0000
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