Comments on: Why Is The Flap On My Face, A Slap In Yours, Mr. Sarkozy? http://muslimmatters.org/2009/07/01/why-is-the-flap-on-my-face-a-slap-in-yours-mr-sarkozy/ Discourses in the Intellectual Traditions, Political Situation, and Social Ethics of Muslim Life Thu, 24 May 2012 01:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Syed Ubaidullah http://muslimmatters.org/2009/07/01/why-is-the-flap-on-my-face-a-slap-in-yours-mr-sarkozy/#comment-108566 Syed Ubaidullah Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:13:00 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=6429#comment-108566 Assalamualaikum Assalamualaikum

]]> By: shiney http://muslimmatters.org/2009/07/01/why-is-the-flap-on-my-face-a-slap-in-yours-mr-sarkozy/#comment-89621 shiney Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:51:28 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=6429#comment-89621 masha'Allah! this is truly a well-written article! I'm not a niqabi but i completely support their choice to wear it. If the Mothers of the Believers wore it, i don't think it can bring abt any harm, even in today's world. Btw, reading through the comments gave me an insight on how many ppl are uninformed or ignorant regarding the issue of niqab. May Allah guide them and all of us. Ameen masha’Allah! this is truly a well-written article! I’m not a niqabi but i completely support their choice to wear it. If the Mothers of the Believers wore it, i don’t think it can bring abt any harm, even in today’s world.
Btw, reading through the comments gave me an insight on how many ppl are uninformed or ignorant regarding the issue of niqab. May Allah guide them and all of us. Ameen

]]> By: Amad http://muslimmatters.org/2009/07/01/why-is-the-flap-on-my-face-a-slap-in-yours-mr-sarkozy/#comment-66355 Amad Tue, 04 May 2010 12:19:53 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=6429#comment-66355 salam Laila Very nice, thank you for helping us spread the word. salam Laila
Very nice, thank you for helping us spread the word.

]]> By: Laila http://muslimmatters.org/2009/07/01/why-is-the-flap-on-my-face-a-slap-in-yours-mr-sarkozy/#comment-66351 Laila Tue, 04 May 2010 11:13:19 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=6429#comment-66351 Assalamu alaikum, dear Sadaf, I've translated this your article and placed it in forum of Latvian Muslims. Here is the link: http://forum.islammuslim.lv/viewtopic.php?pid=22696#p22696 Thank you so much for writing it! Wassalam, Laila Assalamu alaikum, dear Sadaf,

I’ve translated this your article and placed it in forum of Latvian Muslims. Here is the link: http://forum.islammuslim.lv/viewtopic.php?pid=22696#p22696

Thank you so much for writing it!

Wassalam,
Laila

]]> By: Anna http://muslimmatters.org/2009/07/01/why-is-the-flap-on-my-face-a-slap-in-yours-mr-sarkozy/#comment-65686 Anna Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:50:00 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=6429#comment-65686 Actually, i think a better assessment of the situation is that Saudi Arabia has no business telling women that their choice of clothing is a criminal matter punishable by physical force, and neither does France. Actually, i think a better assessment of the situation is that Saudi Arabia has no business telling women that their choice of clothing is a criminal matter punishable by physical force, and neither does France.

]]> By: Anna http://muslimmatters.org/2009/07/01/why-is-the-flap-on-my-face-a-slap-in-yours-mr-sarkozy/#comment-65684 Anna Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:29:37 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=6429#comment-65684 part of the sister's point may be that she is NOT free to go to work stark naked, but we don't hear the same people yelling about how anti-liberal it is to prevent her from wearing burka expressing any concern about the fact that she cannot go to work naked if she wants. Whatever our ultimate conclusions, we should be careful to be consistent with ourselves and honest about why we hold the positions that we do. part of the sister’s point may be that she is NOT free to go to work stark naked, but we don’t hear the same people yelling about how anti-liberal it is to prevent her from wearing burka expressing any concern about the fact that she cannot go to work naked if she wants. Whatever our ultimate conclusions, we should be careful to be consistent with ourselves and honest about why we hold the positions that we do.

]]> By: Anna http://muslimmatters.org/2009/07/01/why-is-the-flap-on-my-face-a-slap-in-yours-mr-sarkozy/#comment-65683 Anna Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:20:28 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=6429#comment-65683 Well, the men who robbed a French post office using pistols they hid under their abayas and disguised with niqabs might have been an example. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1249157/Paris-Armed-robbers-disguised-burkhas-raid-bank.html A better question might be why we are not willing to endure the potential security risks posed by the niqab, as opposed to the security risks posed by freedom of association (it might make us safer if we could arrest people who spend all their time hanging out with violent criminals, but we don't think that's a good reason to criminalize it). Well, the men who robbed a French post office using pistols they hid under their abayas and disguised with niqabs might have been an example.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1249157/Paris-Armed-robbers-disguised-burkhas-raid-bank.html

A better question might be why we are not willing to endure the potential security risks posed by the niqab, as opposed to the security risks posed by freedom of association (it might make us safer if we could arrest people who spend all their time hanging out with violent criminals, but we don’t think that’s a good reason to criminalize it).

]]> By: Elle http://muslimmatters.org/2009/07/01/why-is-the-flap-on-my-face-a-slap-in-yours-mr-sarkozy/#comment-59148 Elle Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:20:59 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=6429#comment-59148 Just wanted to say...ditto that, sister! Wanted to let you know that I'm an American-born Catholic, but I'm with ya! And sometimes I feel like I want a burqa! Hopefully, as things get discussed more and more, everyone will have a little more insight into things like this. Just wanted to say…ditto that, sister!

Wanted to let you know that I’m an American-born Catholic, but I’m with ya! And sometimes I feel like I want a burqa! Hopefully, as things get discussed more and more, everyone will have a little more insight into things like this.

]]> By: Amina http://muslimmatters.org/2009/07/01/why-is-the-flap-on-my-face-a-slap-in-yours-mr-sarkozy/#comment-58252 Amina Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:07:32 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/?p=6429#comment-58252 If Saudi arabia can impose a scarf, it's not out of whack that a country bans it. Muslims should then just leave France if they are not happy. This earth is plenty big. Why don't they try building up the motherlands and bring positive change there instead of countries that hate them...just a thought. If Saudi arabia can impose a scarf, it’s not out of whack that a country bans it. Muslims should then just leave France if they are not happy. This earth is plenty big. Why don’t they try building up the motherlands and bring positive change there instead of countries that hate them…just a thought.

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