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France: A Stand Against the Burqa

Jul 16, 2008 | 21:43 GMT

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Summary

French Urban Affairs Minister Fadela Amara on July 16 backed the Council of State's decision to deny citizenship to a Moroccan woman who wears the burqa. Amara's statement, which comes as France struggles with its immigration policies regarding Muslims, will resonate within France's large Muslim population — and possibly abroad.

In the midst of France's struggles with immigration policies regarding Muslims, one of the highest-ranking Muslim women in France has voiced support for a court ruling denying citizenship to a woman who wears the burqa....

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