Muslim Council for Britain rejects ‘hysteria’ over wearing of niqabs,while Muslim Women’s Network says it favours ban in class for under-16sThe renewed debate over the wearing of full-face veils in schools, either by pupils or teachers, and has been greeted with scepticism by some in the Muslim community who say it is a small issue affecting tiny numbers.
Miqdaad Versi,assistant secretary general of the Muslim Council for Britain, could not disguise his frustration. “These issues arrive up every couple of years, and ” he said. “Every couple of years there’s a ample debate,should we ban it, what should we do?’”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com