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Burqa will lead us to an Islamic State and there we will have Islamic laws punished by death, crucifixion or the cutting off of the hands and feet (Surah 5:33)

Reader comment on item: Ban the Burqa - and the Niqab Too
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Submitted by Intellectual (India), Aug 5, 2007 at 18:14

  • Stealing: punished by hand amputation (Surah 5:38)
  • Adultery: punished by public flogging (Surah 24:2)
  • Drinking: punished by 40 or 80 lashes (Al Bukhari 8:770)
  • Resisting Islam: punished by death, crucifixion or the cutting off of the hands and feet (Surah 5:33)

    No Islam , No Terrorism.

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    4Say her name: MAHSA AMINI the victim or religious fascism and the evil BBC [176 words]dhimmi no moreSep 19, 2022 13:01286592
    1Adding Mahsa Amini's Name to the List of Honored Fallen Voices of Freedom [125 words]M ToveySep 19, 2022 20:03286592
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    1Say her name: MAHSA AMINI the victim of religious fascism and the evil Twitter Mullahs [85 words]dhimmi no moreSep 20, 2022 06:55286592
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    Obvious Contradictions of Why Religion Cannot Rule in Government [126 words]M ToveySep 21, 2022 17:21286592
    1MAHSA AMINI and NPR at Last Calls it "Hijab"! Oh "Headscarf"? It is Gone. I wonder why! [310 words]dhimmi no moreSep 25, 2022 08:02286592
    1Iran is an Elected Member of the UN Commision of Womens Rights! Mashallah! [48 words]dhimmi no moreSep 25, 2022 11:35286592
    1Mahsa Amini and the misguided and woke Legacy Media [168 words]dhimmi no moreSep 26, 2022 06:43286592
    Irrationality of an Ideology That Cannot Frame a Reasonable Cause for Causing Such a Tragedy - Crimes of a Government Out of Control [155 words]M ToveySep 26, 2022 18:20286592
    1The Clueless Lefties are Totally Lost about the Cause of the Recent Uprising in Iran by Iranian Women [219 words]dhimmi no moreOct 4, 2022 12:22286592
    1Hijab is NOT a symbol of diversity. [104 words]PrashantOct 5, 2022 00:58286592
    Tone Deafness of Progressive Ideological Bent of Not Wasting Resources on a Cause They Cannot Control [121 words]M ToveyOct 5, 2022 18:31286592
    The Hashtag #حرق_النقاب or Burn The Niqab is trending on twitter [104 words]dhimmi no moreAug 18, 2018 13:43244288
    Right On [61 words]Mark DMar 1, 2014 13:26213515
    1Free These Women [72 words]Mark DMar 1, 2014 01:52213504
    12013 Today the burka and hijab are still way too common in the West [111 words]Phil GreendFeb 23, 2013 10:00203803
    2Western Assumptions [113 words]Amelia DawsonMar 30, 2013 10:54203803
    ... expresion [30 words]MatiasApr 7, 2013 12:40203803
    2Banning is harsh, but local laws must be followed [102 words]stanley bDec 12, 2012 01:23201366
    Every woman needs to have the choice [62 words]segudJun 26, 2012 15:37196714
    18The bizarre case of Carnita Matthews [345 words]dhimmi no moreJun 22, 2011 16:40186616
    1Articles naming Ibrahim Galiel being pulled or rewritten [53 words]Mullah LodabullahJun 23, 2011 02:24186616
    4The bizarre case of Carnita Matthews revisited [160 words]dhimmi no moreJun 24, 2011 05:30186616
    1When tolerance and respect turn into our enemies: false accusations, silent love jihad and overgrowing numbers of converts in Australia [430 words]A very concerned readerMar 27, 2021 18:55186616
    Carnitta Matthews and corruption of societies by Muslims [468 words]PrashantSep 22, 2022 13:10186616
    More on Carnitta Matthews [140 words]PrashantSep 22, 2022 13:36186616
    1When in rome.......... [50 words]Freedom'and justiceMay 23, 2011 04:52185486
    3THUMBS down to disney [211 words]IVYOct 22, 2010 18:57179550
    8The Burqa offends me [93 words]JerrySep 29, 2010 07:32178804
    3Burqa/Niqab [443 words]Julie FogartyJul 15, 2011 20:35178804
    3burqa bustieres and bras [271 words]jerome HenenJul 17, 2011 14:15178804
    2WHAT!!!!!!! [9 words]Badr HudaMay 31, 2010 19:15173592
    Ban the Burqa and niqab etc. [85 words]AkumeJul 18, 2010 09:48173592
    1DONT BAN THE BURKA [94 words]imogenMay 7, 2010 05:23172337
    1Burqua/Purdha [10 words]Dinakara raoMay 4, 2010 03:38172095
    hijab, veil, niqab and burqa are not Islamic, not according to The Quran. [54 words]AlenMay 3, 2010 08:43172034
    1Quran states wearing a veil [228 words]MuslimahSep 5, 2011 23:24172034
    5it's ok to wear it IN YOUR COUNTRY NOT IN EUROPE [47 words]DianaApr 30, 2010 14:56171922
    1this is my country [24 words]fionaMay 2, 2010 11:38171922
    Nobody is going to Romania, the Sick & poor country of Europe ! [713 words]Mohammad, CPAMay 11, 2010 23:53171922
    1what if this is our country? We are just as much citizens as you are. [46 words]najmaMay 24, 2010 04:51171922
    1Burka et al. [32 words]viviJun 10, 2010 13:15171922
    2We Need To Assimilate To Be Accepted [175 words]D.K. Milgrim-HeathApr 30, 2010 07:46171894
    1Modesty [275 words]RashidApr 22, 2010 02:25171562
    Modesty and personal Taste in Dresses with the women of the World. [523 words]Mohammad, CPAApr 29, 2010 00:14171562
    All women around the world need to be totally free not subservient to men no matter their religious beliefs [330 words]D.K. Milgrim-HeathMay 8, 2010 09:18171562
    Freedom is the First & Foremost Human Rights to all men and Women Equally in the World. [575 words]Mohammad, CPAMay 8, 2010 23:46171562
    1Answering Mohammed [278 words]D.K. HeathMay 11, 2010 18:52171562
    Religion is a matter of personal Belief and this Must not be used to affect Human Life & the Society. [291 words]Mohammad, CPAMay 14, 2010 05:21171562
    Burqa [92 words]Venkata prashant.Apr 18, 2010 12:34171424
    2strip naked all muslim [200 words]asiolianApr 20, 2010 12:31171424
    2ban burqa [235 words]moMay 11, 2010 15:53171424
    2burquas who thought these things up [163 words]gwen r.Oct 23, 2010 18:02171424
    Have a little Respect, Joe [41 words]AllisonSep 27, 2011 00:30171424
    would you like people naked in your house? [9 words]kianiApr 10, 2014 21:57171424
    1Banning the Niqab [324 words]The Classical LiberalApr 3, 2010 19:15170917
    2Muslim Women be allowed to wear Dresses in the West like Christian Nuns. [385 words]MohammadApr 30, 2010 08:51170917
    Why? [301 words]Canadian MuslimMar 25, 2010 22:12170628
    1Response to Why [12 words]The Classical LiberalApr 4, 2010 10:04170628
    2isnt it really hot under the burqa, too? [40 words]gemOct 29, 2010 09:26170628
    1Facial recognition [33 words]paul jonassenMar 17, 2013 16:22170628
    1burqa [60 words]rajMar 2, 2010 06:42169547
    ban the burqa [121 words]msmillsJan 27, 2010 19:22168021
    1One-sided [220 words]Rove MonteuxJan 20, 2010 05:01167603
    France, E.U., and America, should ban the Burqa [21 words]Thomas PellowDec 25, 2009 04:03166250
    veil [40 words]maralyn56Dec 16, 2009 05:46165923
    1TAKING A PHOTO OF A PERSON NOT A PIECE OF CLOTH! [39 words]maryNov 30, 2009 08:19165195
    1it is crazy to take a picture of cloth [149 words]mariahOct 23, 2010 17:20165195
    1Agree [93 words]SarahNov 28, 2009 03:23165148
    1uniform of female jihadists [23 words]mythNov 30, 2009 07:00165148
    when man was not educated he was naked when got a bit he covered half we are enough educated we did so as we can to save females modesty [6 words]kianiApr 10, 2014 21:54165148
    Burqa Muslim tries to dictate to Spain [12 words]Thomas PellowSep 29, 2009 07:26162292
    1A favorite oxymoron [141 words]ArlindaSep 20, 2009 13:31161790
    real freedom [118 words]WajihaNov 5, 2009 18:32161790
    1Oxymorons [279 words]ArlindaNov 7, 2009 13:23161790
    Burqa is to women what Confederate flag is to black Americans--a symbol of oppression [73 words]LynnJun 22, 2009 13:51157775
    1Ban the Burqa [57 words]KaylynJan 15, 2009 23:50148170
    Answer to Kaylyn [167 words]Haji Syed Mehmood AliOct 31, 2009 03:54148170
    4AYAAN HIRSI ALI, WHO WAS BORN IN A TRIBAL CLAN FAMILY IN SOMALI, BECAME A REFUGEE IN HOLLAND & SOLD HER CONSCIENCE FOR A SMALL MONETARY BENEFIT. [809 words]Mohammad, CPASep 25, 2008 14:14139165
    1You are more immoral that Hirsi Ali [212 words]ForFreedomJul 14, 2009 04:16139165
    Thanks Mr Muhammad [52 words]top jihadSep 8, 2009 05:57139165
    burqa is good every girl.as i think [35 words]maryamOct 16, 2009 01:48139165
    1READ THIS [31 words]RickApr 18, 2010 12:49139165
    1Fatwa [25 words]viviJun 11, 2010 12:43139165
    A person having any Love & Respect for other Religion, Race,Color, Language & Culture, would Never Criticize any Holy Book & the Great Prophet. [242 words]Mohammad,CPAJun 11, 2010 23:37139165
    My thoughts [67 words]anoymousSep 27, 2010 10:32139165
    1Religious [25 words]Mohamed IbrahimJun 17, 2020 06:16139165
    The genius our dear Mohamed and Ayaan Hirsi Ali [105 words]dhimmi no moreJun 17, 2020 14:44139165
    THE WEST & MUSLIM WORLD MUST KNOW THAT WEARING OF "BURKHA" BY AFGAN WOMEN IS NOT THE DRESS PRESCRIBED BY HOLY QURAN BUT THE TRIBAL CUSTOMS PRACTISED BY SUCH PEOPLE. [514 words]Mohammad, CPASep 20, 2008 13:56138900
    illetratures [19 words]dayanJan 18, 2009 08:04138900
    Who is your mother in law? [90 words]DanielaJul 30, 2012 14:32138900
    mark of separation and quick frankly, very bizarre [93 words]scott frenchSep 8, 2008 11:10138125
    RE: Fully veiled (niqab) Muslim women and voting in Canada [97 words]LilithAug 23, 2008 17:12137223
    COVERING THE COMPLETE FACE OF THE WOMAN IS NOT THE DRESS FOR MUSLIM WOMEN BUT FOR THE IGNORANT PEOPLE. [181 words]Mohammad, CPASep 26, 2008 19:36137223
    1Equality [71 words]dfwhite19438Mar 31, 2008 01:41124158
    ban it [123 words]limpiaFeb 22, 2008 15:35120801
    It is our right... [186 words]BeHiNd The VeIlFeb 29, 2008 15:53120801
    1Response to Behind the Veil [138 words]VermilionJun 25, 2008 00:49120801
    2well then if you don't like it here, go back to your own country [133 words]scott frenchSep 9, 2008 16:13120801
    1Hijab/Niqob/Jilbab is our pride. [149 words]Emiabata FawziyyahOct 11, 2009 09:50120801
    Headscarves and dresses [212 words]MeghanFeb 20, 2008 20:39120649
    MEN & WOMEN HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO WEAR NICE & BEAUTIFUL DRESSES ACCORDING TO THEIR TASTE. [373 words]Mohammad, CPASep 26, 2008 19:13120649
    1approval? [101 words]stop jihadSep 8, 2009 06:05120649
    INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM & CHOICE MUST BE RESPECTED IN THE CIVILIZED SOCIETY. [67 words]Mohammad, CPASep 9, 2009 03:50120649
    1Peace [43 words]Stop JihadSep 13, 2009 16:28120649
    Salam [9 words]Abu HafsApr 28, 2010 17:11120649
    The Truth is Always True & Dignified, Ever lasting. [176 words]Mohammad, CPAApr 28, 2010 23:24120649
    1Civilly Dead [198 words]Arlinda DeAngelisNov 25, 2007 10:20114762
    2Al Qadri's What's Good for Women [225 words]Arlinda DeAngelisNov 29, 2007 21:48114762
    Universal muslim uniform of Burqa [65 words]suryaDec 2, 2008 05:30114762
    WEARING BURQA IS NOT UNIVERSAL BUT PERSONAL FOR MUSLIM WOMEN. [146 words]Mohammad, CPAJan 7, 2009 01:24114762
    1Of course [93 words]stop jihadSep 8, 2009 06:13114762
    Why West is confused about Islamic Hijab? [115 words]Hammad AlQadriOct 24, 2007 17:47112267
    Hijab only for Home [67 words]EsmeraldaOct 25, 2007 03:08112267
    1MPD [73 words]donvanOct 25, 2007 12:36112267
    Re:MPD (Nicole Queen accepts Islam) [117 words]Hammad AlQadriJan 23, 2008 10:30112267
    What??? [39 words]donvanJan 23, 2008 20:45112267
    Re:What??? [31 words]Hammad AlQadriJan 27, 2008 13:55112267
    Useless... [133 words]DONVANJan 28, 2008 09:08112267
    Quran does not suggest hiding of face. [83 words]MazharSep 13, 2007 07:52108759
    1War Has Been Declared [1448 words]Geno M.Aug 27, 2007 18:14107075
    probably one of the most ignorant things i've read in my entire life! [199 words]douggieSep 6, 2007 20:22107075
    2MUSLIMS, SOME OF THE NICEST PEOPLE I NEVER KNEW [538 words]Geno M.Sep 7, 2007 17:33107075
    Yeah, well theres the problem [234 words]ouggieSep 11, 2007 02:01107075
    1ouggie's ignorance is showing [360 words]jennifer solisSep 28, 2007 16:53107075
    yes, misquotations indeed [355 words]DouggieOct 2, 2007 00:36107075
    Mitigation of Misquotation [332 words]jennifer solisOct 3, 2007 01:12107075
    1Step right up, Ladies & Gentlemen, Get your Free Quran Verses right here........ [230 words]jennifer solisOct 3, 2007 14:47107075
    You state a great case.. i'm out.. [325 words]DouggieOct 4, 2007 04:19107075
    dont talk without proof or believe what u hear or watch in mass medias!!!!!!!! [76 words]pitterNov 7, 2007 22:04107075
    1dougie [36 words]yogiFeb 16, 2008 07:33107075
    Islam: for those who seek the truth... [496 words]ProudMuslimahJul 27, 2009 09:42107075
    No.. [75 words]Brian KantzSep 30, 2009 17:17107075
    Attack on Taslima: Where are the Muslim voices of sanity? [902 words]FBAug 25, 2007 10:28106952
    While I personally [48 words]danlinsilAug 23, 2007 18:38106858
    I Thought Masks Were Illegal In The United States [27 words]tabingins911Aug 19, 2007 13:32106522
    Joan Collins in burqa [286 words]VijayAug 16, 2007 12:48106350
    On Burqas, etc. [97 words]RichardAug 19, 2007 19:10106350
    Between Fanatic Secularism and Religious Fanaticism-the case of Tasleema Nasreen [1344 words]Swati ParasharAug 11, 2007 07:03105889
    1Secularism in India - a farce!!! [482 words]JaladhiAug 11, 2007 22:03105889
    Swati- even you fell for pretence [167 words]True IndianAug 29, 2007 10:27105889
    True Indian-You seem to be a guy who sees every revolutionary Muslim as a Communist and Jehadi. [99 words]BornIndianDec 26, 2007 14:45105889
    I know these people better than you [72 words]Tue IndianDec 31, 2007 22:29105889
    Any and all !!! [94 words]dfwhite19438Aug 11, 2007 03:36105872
    Re: Banning the Burqa and the niqab [140 words]NateAug 9, 2007 14:49105794
    Down with Burqa and Niqab [79 words]surjAug 14, 2007 18:32105794
    Feelings Upon Seeing a Burqa [133 words]RichardAug 19, 2007 18:42105794
    1Moral standings [169 words]DouggieOct 10, 2007 18:41105794
    1Allah Forbids ! [642 words]kamel krazieAug 9, 2007 04:22105766
    Another viewpoint for Ban on Burqa and the Niqab [245 words]Aamir Ali AnsariAug 8, 2007 07:58105683
    Which valid reasons? [2286 words]EsmeraldaAug 9, 2007 00:55105683
    ban of burqa [83 words]muhammad waqasAug 21, 2007 11:12105683
    muhmmad waqas [211 words]surjAug 21, 2007 19:15105683
    suraj [496 words]muhammad waqasAug 23, 2007 05:39105683
    Islamic Eye Wash by waqqas [114 words]THE Anti- IslamistAug 30, 2007 07:51105683
    Answer to THE ANTI ISLAMIST [235 words]muhammad waqasSep 12, 2007 06:31105683
    How do I know who, or even what you are with your face covered? [50 words]anonymousApr 9, 2011 15:08105683
    To Hide the Truth, or Not [572 words]M. ToveyAug 7, 2007 12:00105625
    1face coverings should be banned world wide [295 words]jeanAug 6, 2007 20:12105595
    Biometric Workaround [67 words]Stuart TeichAug 6, 2007 17:16105585
    1read my comment [226 words]myriamAug 6, 2007 12:56105572
    1The question is .. [118 words]donvanAug 6, 2007 15:24105572
    1Nonsense [26 words]dihmmi no moreAug 6, 2007 18:24105572
    Mother Terasa did great job without niqab, hijab, (reply to myriam) [263 words]JohnAug 8, 2007 06:37105572
    donvan read my comment again [337 words]myriamAug 8, 2007 11:02105572
    to dihmmi no more [11 words]myriamAug 8, 2007 11:06105572
    2Our dear Myriam [115 words]dhimmi no moreAug 9, 2007 06:54105572
    2Our dear Myriam but your Allah says that Jesus is God! [24 words]dhimmi no moreAug 9, 2007 19:19105572
    our dear dhimmi no more [133 words]myriamAug 12, 2007 10:55105572
    1reply to john [349 words]myriamAug 12, 2007 11:29105572
    Reply Dear myriam [294 words]JohnAug 13, 2007 05:10105572
    1Our dear Myriam [81 words]dhimmi no moreAug 13, 2007 07:21105572
    2Our dear Myriam and the word Jihad [40 words]dhimmi no moreAug 13, 2007 07:24105572
    1For our dear Myriam: One word: Bogus [25 words]dhimmi no moreAug 13, 2007 07:27105572
    Quran doesnt say that Jesus PBUH is god [632 words]FatimaAug 13, 2007 23:50105572
    hijab [170 words]FatimaAug 14, 2007 00:16105572
    london [115 words]surjAug 14, 2007 17:24105572
    2Our dear Fatima and her lesson in islamic theology! [196 words]dhimmi no moreAug 14, 2007 18:14105572
    2Our dear Fatima says that 6M Muslims were killed in Iraq! [18 words]dhimmi no moreAug 14, 2007 18:28105572
    1Our dear Fatima speaking like a good tablighiya [53 words]dhimmi no moreAug 14, 2007 18:32105572
    2For our dear Fatima and the Qur'an really says that Jesus is God [55 words]dhimmi no moreAug 14, 2007 18:40105572
    2good for you. [138 words]surjAug 14, 2007 19:49105572
    1my dear fatima, take a look [379 words]JohnAug 15, 2007 05:59105572
    1But our dear Fatima your Allah says that jesus is God! [165 words]dhimmi no moreAug 15, 2007 07:10105572
    1Americans to blame for everything [95 words]InfidelAug 15, 2007 12:43105572
    2SO... [113 words]DONVANAug 15, 2007 13:10105572
    for dhimmi no more about killings in iraq [345 words]fatimaAug 16, 2007 02:07105572
    for dhimmi [154 words]fatimaAug 16, 2007 02:20105572
    Our dear fatima and One word Bogus [18 words]dhimmi no moreAug 16, 2007 19:13105572
    1Our dear Fatima is unaware that her Allah says that the jews and Christians corrupted the Bible! [107 words]dhimmi no moreAug 16, 2007 19:21105572
    1Our dear Fatima's references are bogus [34 words]dhimmi no moreAug 16, 2007 19:25105572
    for dhimmi [150 words]fatimaAug 17, 2007 20:53105572
    Comment to Fatima [123 words]RichardAug 20, 2007 20:09105572
    2Our dear Fatima and the truth [54 words]dhimmi no moreAug 21, 2007 06:34105572
    where have all the hijabs gone ? [333 words]mariahOct 26, 2010 08:25105572
    Jesus Is God [206 words]Uruha JushinsuAug 15, 2012 05:57105572
    Fully veiled (niqab) Muslim women and voting in Canada [85 words]J.S.Aug 6, 2007 11:53105568
    Burqa Crime and Indian Efforts to Ban Burqua [58 words]SinghaAug 6, 2007 00:24105545
    2These coverings are alarming and offensive [117 words]Mike KurtzigAug 5, 2007 21:29105544
    1burka and niqab [50 words]viv parkerAug 5, 2007 14:10105511
    Masquerading Marauders [169 words]Rebecca MouldsAug 5, 2007 09:19105506
    1My take on the burqa/niqab [82 words]Kamel KrazieAug 5, 2007 08:34105503
    Veiling of Women was NOT from [166 words]Mike RamirezAug 3, 2007 21:53105450
    One Can Dress Modestly In Western Clothes, There Is No Need For The Burqa Or The Niqab [104 words]AnneMAug 3, 2007 20:31105447
    Adult Vitamin D deficiency causes Osteomalacia [39 words]Yoel NatanAug 3, 2007 14:58105426
    Covering the face in the USA [286 words]GautieriAug 3, 2007 14:24105418
    I find myself in unusual company [406 words]RichardAug 3, 2007 13:37105408
    Richard, be proud and ignore the hate [55 words]Allyson Rowen TaylorAug 3, 2007 16:44105408
    1Rationalism [485 words]Nick4693Aug 3, 2007 19:25105408
    2Ban the Burqa : some observations [277 words]Jaisingh ThakurAug 5, 2007 09:35105408
    It all about... [99 words]donvanAug 6, 2007 09:20105408
    1El "Shish-kibab" [72 words]joe kaffirAug 3, 2007 13:13105404
    1Yes we have the right to .. [56 words]JaladhiAug 6, 2007 10:38105404
    Burquas and niqabs and hijabs, OH MY! [409 words]Peter G JonesAug 3, 2007 11:25105392
    1Peter G Jones I have one word for your posting... [213 words]TimothyAug 6, 2007 00:46105392
    Not giving credit for the good [133 words]David W. LincolnAug 3, 2007 10:57105388
    Missing the point [141 words]SubramaniamAug 3, 2007 05:52105369
    2What... [90 words]donvanAug 6, 2007 15:40105369
    good point [26 words]robert aAug 3, 2007 04:49105365
    A small correction to the article [137 words]Steven BurbankAug 3, 2007 04:27105364
    Re the cover-up of the female person [325 words]Jascha KesslerAug 2, 2007 23:34105356
    2Dr Pipes, here we agree once again.. [78 words]HarrakAug 2, 2007 20:21105350
    Ban the Burqa - and the Niqab Too article [56 words]BarbaraAug 2, 2007 19:48105346
    2Disguises [327 words]Nick4693Aug 2, 2007 19:39105345
    1Inciting Anger and Suspicion [371 words]Robin DeanAug 2, 2007 18:59105341
    If the shoe fits [59 words]GanderAug 2, 2007 17:03105337
    Ban the Burqa for Jefferson [272 words]Alfonso ValdesAug 2, 2007 17:00105335
    Earth belongs to Muslims [243 words]InfidelAug 2, 2007 16:59105334
    2Send 'em back [42 words]KennyAug 2, 2007 16:05105333
    1The niqab (a total covering except for the eyes) [223 words]RickAug 2, 2007 15:56105331
    1Harrassment for being a woman [133 words]WillAug 3, 2007 18:13105331
    1Roots of Islamic Hijab [721 words]Jahanshah RashidianAug 2, 2007 15:52105330
    Ban the Burqa : A Reply to Jahanshah Rashidian [291 words]Jaisingh ThakurAug 5, 2007 10:02105330
    Ban the Burqa [104 words]Margy PezdirtzAug 2, 2007 15:28105327
    Burqas, Niqabs, etc. [353 words]Richard GoodmanAug 2, 2007 15:06105325
    How about lunch with a burqa [145 words]Edmund JamesAug 2, 2007 19:20105325
    1Arguments of negation are deceptive and in this case delusional [186 words]Abu NudnikAug 3, 2007 00:38105325
    No gay man would ever wear a burka out to lunch, or even out to dinner! [33 words]allyson rowen taylorAug 3, 2007 16:46105325
    This is Really Getting Scary! [216 words]Rev. Mary Todd PendergastAug 2, 2007 14:14105321
    As they say, God only help those who help themselves!!! [171 words]JaladhiAug 3, 2007 10:56105321
    "Where are the Right-Wing Christians When You Need Them?" [361 words]Ross ReevesAug 3, 2007 11:21105321
    And it came to pass... [261 words]donvanAug 3, 2007 12:05105321
    A Rock and a Hard Place! [464 words]Rev. Mary Todd PendergastAug 7, 2007 19:24105321
    The Last Lutheran in Anaheim [591 words]Ross ReevesAug 8, 2007 17:11105321
    Faith of our fathers [163 words]Ross ReevesAug 9, 2007 08:38105321
    A Rock and a Hard Place! [404 words]Mary Todd PendergastAug 9, 2007 15:39105321
    Oliver Cromwell Was a Bad Guy, Yes? [180 words]Mary Todd PendergastAug 10, 2007 23:45105321
    is it too late? [130 words]surjAug 14, 2007 15:40105321
    Thank You and Here is Another Good Book [44 words]Rev. Mary Todd PendergastAug 15, 2007 23:17105321
    Ban the Burqa - and the Niqab Too [114 words]Peter E. SeisslerAug 2, 2007 14:04105319
    Muslim insanity [152 words]Caesar M. ArevaloAug 2, 2007 13:51105316
    Good Point: Where is NOW? [11 words]Abu NudnikAug 3, 2007 00:50105316
    NOW HYPOCRISY [149 words]Caesar M.ArevaloAug 3, 2007 17:17105316
    treatment of muslim women. [105 words]surjAug 14, 2007 14:35105316
    Coming out of the closet [100 words]Caesar M. ArevaloAug 14, 2007 21:23105316
    1Women's Rights [86 words]Edward HalperAug 2, 2007 13:33105315
    Muslim dresses [78 words]Janusz KowalikAug 2, 2007 13:13105314
    They showed me in Burqa in Ballwin, MO [20 words]Mona YaqoobAug 2, 2007 13:13105313
    Ban the Burqa [35 words]Iftikhar AhmadAug 2, 2007 12:53105311
    1Nonsense [75 words]Abu NudnikAug 3, 2007 00:54105311
    red mosque shows the advantage of burqa [109 words]JohnAug 3, 2007 04:52105311
    The Burka: The Jenny Craig System of the Cave. [193 words]Maura CollinsAug 3, 2007 08:24105311
    this is a good topic and the veil, whatever its called, degrades ones identity, so by means- this is the only method for men to avoid seeing the female ? [44 words]S.M. DhawaleAug 3, 2007 11:10105311
    re: Ban the Burqa [27 words]ndnAug 3, 2007 14:11105311
    Ban the Burqa, etc. [121 words]Richard GoodmanAug 3, 2007 18:31105311
    to Iftikhar [11 words]ASAug 6, 2007 16:17105311
    for abu nudnik [53 words]fatimaAug 18, 2007 20:51105311
    1fatima check this out. [65 words]surjAug 21, 2007 18:23105311
    But there is no coercion in religion! [4 words]Abu NudnikNov 1, 2007 14:21105311
    Please try to stay on topic, Fatima [11 words]Abu NudnikNov 1, 2007 14:27105311
    2More rape in Afghanistan under the Taliban than on West's nude beaches [112 words]Abu NudnikNov 1, 2007 14:54105311
    1One you missed :) [52 words]Diana Dunham-ScottAug 2, 2007 12:35105310
    The Burqini [87 words]Peter, ScotlandAug 3, 2007 18:40105310
    2And it is an Australian invention [17 words]dhimmi no moreAug 4, 2007 16:15105310
    Ban the Burka/Niqab [58 words]DAVID R. GROESBECKAug 2, 2007 11:58105307
    i am also a victim [131 words]sushama dhawaleSep 4, 2007 12:28105307
    Ban the Niqab, the Burqa and the Burkini too! [173 words]Allyson Rowen TaylorAug 2, 2007 11:30105306
    Huh! [34 words]Nick4693Aug 2, 2007 19:52105306
    A sexual deterrent [302 words]DonAug 3, 2007 09:48105306
    reply to the age of my son, who just returned from Cannes with the topless women [70 words]Allyson Rowen TaylorAug 3, 2007 16:40105306
    Advantages of Burka [140 words]gamalieli@hotmail.comAug 2, 2007 11:23105305
    Your counter point is a little weak............. [272 words]TimothyAug 3, 2007 14:47105305
    There is no other side of the argument [109 words]EsmeraldaAug 8, 2007 06:24105305
    Nefarious cross-dressing [125 words]MarciAug 2, 2007 11:03105303
    Dutch fear for loss of votes [64 words]William HohageAug 2, 2007 11:00105302
    2they are on the winning side [41 words]surjAug 13, 2007 19:54105302
    Difficult to implement [255 words]NorthernCrossAug 2, 2007 10:52105301
    change first amendment. [115 words]surjAug 13, 2007 19:40105301
    Changing it is throwing the proverbial baby out with the bathwater [76 words]NorthernCrossAug 14, 2007 18:55105301
    1Civil society, like Islamic society, has behavioral norms [226 words]PatAug 2, 2007 10:51105300
    1why the headgear... [115 words]donvanAug 2, 2007 14:26105300
    1headgear isn't the issue [284 words]PatAug 3, 2007 07:44105300
    1Unique dress... [183 words]donvanAug 6, 2007 09:02105300
    Their costume isn't ours to choose [326 words]PatAug 6, 2007 18:22105300
    Really great article! [68 words]JuneAug 2, 2007 10:25105299
    Religious Travesty (a pun was intended) [15 words]GodotAug 2, 2007 10:25105298
    1provocation as a way of life [132 words]G.VishvasAug 2, 2007 10:25105297
    2Burqa will lead us to an Islamic State and there we will have Islamic laws punished by death, crucifixion or the cutting off of the hands and feet (Surah 5:33) [46 words]IntellectualAug 5, 2007 18:14105297
    Dutch Muslims Condemn Burqa Ban [138 words]SuzyAug 9, 2007 04:18105297
    2muslim ways of infiltration [93 words]G.VishvasAug 10, 2007 06:00105297
    1More about face-covering [237 words]Dr William KleinAug 2, 2007 10:21105296
    I agree [63 words]Twana BlevinsAug 2, 2007 10:16105294
    Hijab is more sinister than burqa or niqab [187 words]
    w/response from Daniel Pipes
    Mumin SalihAug 2, 2007 08:48105289
    There is no basis in law to ban the hijab [135 words]Abu NudnikAug 3, 2007 00:48105289
    1MODERATE ISLAM IS DEADLIER [315 words]N.KhanAug 3, 2007 16:49105289
    2This is why the west does not get it! [139 words]Mumin SalihAug 3, 2007 17:11105289
    Thank You N.Khan- Civil Liberty by " Moderate" Muslims means Islamist Libertinage. [90 words]YnnatchkahAug 4, 2007 02:59105289
    The vitamin D law. [43 words]Brian HAug 4, 2007 16:51105289
    Mumin Salih and the argument that has a kidney failure [103 words]HarrakAug 5, 2007 09:27105289
    1How I Came to Love the Veil [1178 words]Julie HassanAug 6, 2007 15:30105289
    1Julie unveil this for me please..... [199 words]Kamel KrazieAug 8, 2007 05:27105289
    1Reply to Julie hasan [17 words]JohnAug 9, 2007 08:32105289
    london [74 words]surjAug 12, 2007 14:17105289
    Sikhs were ahead of Muslims in the blow up business. Ref: AIR INDIA [129 words]HarrakAug 13, 2007 10:57105289
    Muslims are good at "taqqiya" (art of deception) [250 words]surjAug 13, 2007 19:14105289
    1Sikhs are loyal to their country of residence and Muslims are only loyal to cause of Islamist Terror [308 words]CharanAug 14, 2007 01:28105289
    Harrak , Please read to know that majority of Sikh Gurus were tortured and murdered by Muslims. [19 words]KhalsaAug 14, 2007 01:30105289
    Harrak mon cher [43 words]Kamel krazieAug 14, 2007 05:02105289
    about criticism [118 words]HarrakAug 14, 2007 15:04105289
    what is the point !! Sikh martyrs [147 words]HarrakAug 14, 2007 15:13105289
    I agree partly [101 words]HarrakAug 14, 2007 20:19105289
    Harrak , go and read about Honour Killings of daughters , sister and female family members by muslims [236 words]KhalsaAug 15, 2007 02:06105289
    Khalsa [22 words]HarrakAug 15, 2007 22:24105289
    who borrowed whose [85 words]surjAug 19, 2007 20:25105289
    Go and read Sikh History and Compare with 1400 years of Islamism. [105 words]PanthAug 22, 2007 03:15105289
    1Sikhs are law abiding people and they have existed peacefully with people of every religion . [191 words]Wahe Guru Ji Ka KhalsaAug 22, 2007 03:25105289
    Harrak has no idea about what is Sikhism and what it stands for ! [294 words]SandeepAug 22, 2007 03:30105289
    Panth, the hair cut and the perfume argument [143 words]HarrakAug 23, 2007 11:01105289
    Remember [188 words]MonteOct 12, 2007 22:45105289
    Sikh - NO hair CUT policy [107 words]SinghOct 14, 2009 23:20105289
    The turban [66 words]Harrak The HandsomOct 19, 2009 15:39105289
    Misleading [59 words]JamesNov 18, 2011 15:43105289
    1Publicly Identifiable = Accountable [117 words]MontyAug 2, 2007 08:46105288

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