http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:58:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24702/widespread-support-for-banning-full-islamic-veil-in-western-europe-most-americans-disapprove http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24702/widespread-support-for-banning-full-islamic-veil-in-western-europe-most-americans-disapprove#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:13:46 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24702 On July 13, members of the lower house of the French parliament are expected to vote on a bill that would make it illegal for Muslim women to wear full veils -- those that cover all of the face except the eyes -- in public places.

Majorities in Germany (71%), Britain (62%) and Spain (59%) would also support a similar ban in their own countries. In contrast, most Americans would oppose such a measure; 65% say they would disapprove of a ban on Muslim women wearing full veils in public places compared with 28% who say they would approve.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24702/widespread-support-for-banning-full-islamic-veil-in-western-europe-most-americans-disapprove/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24482/spains-senate-votes-to-ban-burqa http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24482/spains-senate-votes-to-ban-burqa#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:32:46 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24482 In a significant escalation of Spain’s debate over how to handle radical Islam, the Senate on Wednesday narrowly and unexpectedly approved a motion to ban Muslim women from wearing in public the burqa or other garments that cover the whole body.

The Spanish vote comes amid several national initiatives across Europe to restrict the spread of radical Islam and defend liberal values.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24482/spains-senate-votes-to-ban-burqa/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24481/council-of-europe-opposes-bans-on-muslim-face-veils http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24481/council-of-europe-opposes-bans-on-muslim-face-veils#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:13:35 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24481 The Council of Europe human rights watchdog said on Wednesday it opposed an all-out ban on full face veils, under consideration by some European states, but also urged Muslims to reject customs that deny women equal rights. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24481/council-of-europe-opposes-bans-on-muslim-face-veils/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24446/iranian-extremist-muslim-clerics-lash-out-on-veiling http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24446/iranian-extremist-muslim-clerics-lash-out-on-veiling#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:05:45 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24446 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24446/iranian-extremist-muslim-clerics-lash-out-on-veiling/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24413/spain-planning-burqa-ban-government http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24413/spain-planning-burqa-ban-government#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:30:21 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24413 Spain's government plans to ban the use of the Islamic burqa in public places under a proposed new law on religious freedom, the justice minister said Tuesday.

"We believe that there are things like the burqa which are hard to reconcile with human dignity and which especially pose problems of identification in public places," Francisco Caamano told reporters.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24413/spain-planning-burqa-ban-government/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24412/barcelona-plans-islamic-veil-ban http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24412/barcelona-plans-islamic-veil-ban#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:23:11 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24412 Barcelona plans to be the first large city in Spain to ban the use of the full-face Islamic veil in public buildings, its mayor announced Monday.

Jordi Hereu said he will sign a decree which will apply in all public spaces such as the city hall and municipal covered markets and creches.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24412/barcelona-plans-islamic-veil-ban/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24300/france-moves-closer-to-a-ban-on-full-face-veils http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24300/france-moves-closer-to-a-ban-on-full-face-veils#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 15:54:53 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24300 The French parliament unanimously approved a resolution that would declare the full facial veil known as a burqa as an affront to French values, paving the way for a full-fledged ban on the garment worn by a small minority of French Muslim women.

If the bill becomes law, France would be the second country in Europe after Belgium to prohibit the wearing of the full veil in public.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24300/france-moves-closer-to-a-ban-on-full-face-veils/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24258/french-to-ban-muslim-women-from-wearing-niqab-burqa http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24258/french-to-ban-muslim-women-from-wearing-niqab-burqa#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:53:36 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24258 The French government is drawing up a law to ban Muslim women from wearing a full-face veil in public, despite advice that it could be illegal.

The new law will stop the niqab and the burka from being worn in the streets, shops and markets and not just in public buildings.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24258/french-to-ban-muslim-women-from-wearing-niqab-burqa/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24058/panel-to-favor-partial-ban-on-full-veil-in-france http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24058/panel-to-favor-partial-ban-on-full-veil-in-france#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:36:30 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24058 PARIS -- A parliamentary panel will recommend on Tuesday that France ban face-covering Muslim veils in public locations such as hospitals and schools, but not in private buildings or on the street, the group's president said.

The decision appeared to indicate that the 32-member, multiparty panel had heeded warnings that a full ban of the all-encompassing veils would be unfair, possibly unconstitutional, and could even cause trouble in a country where Islam is the second largest religion.

A 2004 law already bans Muslim headscarves in classrooms.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24058/panel-to-favor-partial-ban-on-full-veil-in-france/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23428/muslim-veils-banned http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23428/muslim-veils-banned#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:14:48 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23428 A Muslim-owned jewellery shop has decided to ban customers wearing veils after being targeted by robbers disguised as Islamic women.

The family said they accepted the policy may offend some Muslims, but expect other businesses to take a similar approach.

Criminals wearing Islamic veils have carried out at least one other robbery in the city.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23428/muslim-veils-banned/feed 0