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Articles with tag: Veil

History On Hold

Irfan Waheed   Aug 15, 2009   interacts: 9

The region of the world recently christened as 'Afpak' is in a shell much like a driver who finds a sheriff on his tail. A shell which it can break out of only when the sheriff leaves town.

Bullhe Shah and His Veil of “Meem�

Mohammad Gill   Feb 4, 2008   interacts: 363

One of the attributes of Allah is “Ahad,� meaning “One.� This is the spirit of monotheism. Ahmad is the name of prophet Muhammad.

Building Barriers in Britain

Farouq Taj   Oct 27, 2006   interacts: 53

It is the extremist views of those who cover their faces that cannot be tolerated in a free liberal society. They put on the pretence of challenging our Western society but try and engage in a conversation that questions their core beliefs and they soon t

The Veil Issue, Once Again

Aparna Pande   Oct 16, 2006   interacts: 24

Veils were worn by women in Europe during the Victorian era and earlier decades. Society did not institute a banning of veils, rather over a period of time society changed and the veil vanished. Similar is the case of the hijab and the burkha. Education,

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