Should Women Wear the Burqa in Public
In world religion it plays a big part in people’s lives; some people do not believe in religion like other people. Some countries such as Saudi Arabia have strong beliefs in religions where the people believe in is Muslim. A lot of violence can be caused by religion such as September 11 2001 where members of Al Queda bombed the twin towers in America that had an effect as it was to do with religion. People who are Muslim study the Islam religion. The burqa is known by several different names such as Hijab, headscarf, Veil, niqab khimar, chador, or jilba. The question being asked is whether other Western states to follow the Belgian and French examples and ban the full Islamic body and face-covering veil—or more specifically, the burqa and the niqab? In other words, should the West ban any and all clothing which obliterates one 's identity? Most Europeans, according to recent surveys, seem to think so; here is some evidence to discuss whether the burqa should or should not been banned from women wearing it in public. The four themes that are being discussed are why the burqa should not be worn in public for culture, legal, women’s right to choose and safety reasons.
(Theme1) Cultural reasons
Some Muslim women wear the burqa for cultural reasons out in public. It is a cultural tradition as well as a requirement for some Muslim women to wear a Burqa out in public. For a lot of Muslim women, their cultural identity is extremely important. Yet since September 11 as well as ongoing trouble in the Middle East, a lot of non-Muslims in our society are judged wrongly as well as being discriminated against any person who is Muslim, especially females who wear burqas.
However,
As an Arab woman raised in the West, I fully understand the importance of keeping to cultural traditions and religious beliefs, but I have also learned the importance of assimilation. It is understandable that immigrants seek to preserve the old, but they must also embrace the new. And if the
(Theme1) Cultural reasons
Some Muslim women wear the burqa for cultural reasons out in public. It is a cultural tradition as well as a requirement for some Muslim women to wear a Burqa out in public. For a lot of Muslim women, their cultural identity is extremely important. Yet since September 11 as well as ongoing trouble in the Middle East, a lot of non-Muslims in our society are judged wrongly as well as being discriminated against any person who is Muslim, especially females who wear burqas.
However,
As an Arab woman raised in the West, I fully understand the importance of keeping to cultural traditions and religious beliefs, but I have also learned the importance of assimilation. It is understandable that immigrants seek to preserve the old, but they must also embrace the new. And if the
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