Across Europe, Veil Dispute Mirrors Unease Over Islam
RNS’ Elizabeth Bryant examines controversies in a variety of European countries over whether Muslim women should be allowed to wear headscarves and veils in public, in this week’s full-text article, linked above.
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Long and short, sober black and brightly hued, the Islamic veil is drawing growing skepticism if not downright hostility in parts of Europe. The tensions over the veils in many ways reflect the general unease among many Europeans about Islam and the proper place for Muslims in public life.
