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Attacks On Muslim Women's Wear Intensify Across Europe, India (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.28.2009 | World

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy declared earlier this year that the Islamic burqa was a symbol of subservience. In other incidents, two women were ba...

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Modest Swimwear: The 'Burqini' And Beyond (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.21.2009 | Style

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The 'burqini'--modest cover-all swimwear for Muslim women--has taken a lot of heat this summer. A mayor in northern Italy banned them from beaches and...

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What's Really Underneath the 'Burqini' Controversy?

Freedom House | Posted 09.19.2009 | World

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Verbally attacking women and banning them from public places is not the right path for France to choose. These actions only serve to further isolate Muslim women from society.

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Italy Burqini Ban: Controversial Swimwear Barred From Northern Town

The Huffington Post | Susan Ryan | Posted 09.19.2009 | World

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A town in northern Italy has banned women from wearing the "burqini" favored by conservative Muslim women, Al Arabiya reports. The anti-immigration ...

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Paris Pool Denies Muslim Woman For Wearing Burqini

Huffington Post | Posted 09.12.2009 | World

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A Paris swimming pool has refused to allow a young Muslim woman to swim after she tried to enter while wearing a burqini, a full body covering that re...

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