a ray of light: A muslim lecturer defies fundamentalists and refuses to wear Burkha

Submitted by Chandra (United States), Aug 11, 2010 at 01:47

Dear Dr Pipes:

This recent story from India describes a muslim woman lecturer who defied fundamentalists and refused to wear burkha.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Aliah-Varsity-lecturer-wins-fight-against-burqa-diktat/articleshow/6290274.cms

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