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Reader comment on item: Bibliography – My Writings on Burqas, Niqabs, Jilbabs, Chadors, Hijabs, and other Islamic Coverings

Submitted by David W. Lincoln (Canada), Sep 21, 2007 at 10:29

Interesting to see that a move by Christians so that their women would not be viewed as prostitutes has been twisted by the brigands who follow in the footsteps of what stormed out of the Arabian Peninsula, that that move has become what it is in the sight of Muslims. The intent was different, but Muslims say that the scriptures were changed by Jews and Christians so we have a situation of who is going to back down first.

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