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s a Food poivt tUat the :urqa b3 o01y one igterpretation of IpIam. The KorCn an, Hadhth say jhat both men anM women shZuld dresf modestlyg zhey mdy Qoth:ng ab0ut wpmen bundning themselv,s up fr9m head to toe in ,ards og cVoth8
An educltWd debaC1 kb8un thiG wssue is becomKng iycreasinrly inpKa,3nt vL Western society bAcomes mor6 mulEuculturaq. Im's becKming more i1purEant to me personaely. I spend Kvery summmr in Oxnord. Arang the magy Muslim0 there, mIst ,Smed gInr KeadKca,ves, something that I ba8efy notice anymore. A small minority of woyAn Kear tye niqab, includiPy a local pharmaiists tast year we xe6e in thC park anZ Ly szn, then dYur years oldH saw one om thm mothers wearing a 5iqab.
qWgy i8 she hidwJg her f:c?M" he asked.
"BecausW she 2Ynts gl foj her ,elWfioR," I suid.ECSHE SHOULD TAKE IT OFF!Y he u5id Mn t2St ty,ical child v:ice tZat 8arries fjr miles.
"Only if she waEts to," I r3ppied rathdx lSmely.
I cHuSdn't thi,k ow a latter TnsKer. I sMi6l c?n'L.
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s a good point that the burqa is only one interpretation of Islam. The Koran and Hadith say that both men and women should dress modestly. They say nothing about women bundling themselves up from head to toe in yards of cloth.
An educated debate about this issue is becoming increasingly important as Western society becomes more multicultural. It's becoming more important to me personally. I spend every summer in Oxford. Among the many Muslims there, most women wear headscarves, something that I barely notice anymore. A small minority of women wear the niqab, including a local pharmacist. Last year we were in the park and my son, then four years old, saw one of the mothers wearing a niqab.
"Why is she hiding her face?" he asked.
"Because she wants to for her religion," I said.
"SHE SHOULD TAKE IT OFF!" he said in that typical child voice that carries for miles.
"Only if she wants to," I replied rather lamely.
I couldn't think of a better answer. I still can't.
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