Religion News Blog » veils http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:34:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 After robbery, Muslim-owned shop bans customers wearing veil 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 Niqab 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 In Egypt, Some Women Say That Veils Increase Harassment http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22181/hijab-egypt http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22181/hijab-egypt#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:46:08 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22181 Fully veiled women in Egypt Female travelers consider Egypt one of the worst countries in the world for harassment on the streets -- second only to Afghanistan, where the Taliban forced all women behind the veil and into seclusion in their homes.

And it's not just women's perceptions. The United States and Britain both warn female visitors in travel advisories that they may face unwanted attention, or sexual attacks, in Egypt.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22181/hijab-egypt/feed 0 Italy: Veils not mandatory for Muslim women, says Islamic leader http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21535/veils-not-mandatory-for-muslim-women http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21535/veils-not-mandatory-for-muslim-women#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 08:29:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21535 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21535/veils-not-mandatory-for-muslim-women/feed 0 The Saudi woman who wants a divorce – because her husband tried to sneak one look at her face after 30 years of marriage http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21466/the-saudi-woman-who-wants-a-divorce-because-her-husband-tried-to-sneak-one-look-at-her-face-after-30-years-of-marriage http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21466/the-saudi-woman-who-wants-a-divorce-because-her-husband-tried-to-sneak-one-look-at-her-face-after-30-years-of-marriage#comments Tue, 20 May 2008 05:34:40 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21466 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21466/the-saudi-woman-who-wants-a-divorce-because-her-husband-tried-to-sneak-one-look-at-her-face-after-30-years-of-marriage/feed 0