Brussels Welcomes Hijabs in Parliament
Yesterday, on April 20th 2006, the Belgians carried a young scout to his grave after he was murdered by North African youths for not obeying them immediately when they told him to hand over his MP3 player. Desperately trying to prove that their boy was not a “racist” who must have “provoked” the murderers, the boy’s family gave pride of place to Muslim friends and symbols at the funeral service. Their immigrant neighbours were given permission to distribute homebaked bread in the church.
In the afternoon of the same day the Belgian parliament changed a longstanding rule concerning the wearing of headgear (hijabs) by visitors and members in the House. Since the establishment of the Belgian Parliament it has been the rule that members of the public who follow parliamentary proceedings from the visitors’ seats remove their hats and caps as a sign of respect for the House and the democratic principles it embodies. The rule has never been questioned, not in the early 20th century when working people habitually wore caps and politely removed them in church and when visiting Parliament; not in the 1950s and ’60s when women generally wore hats as a sign of deference in church, but removed them as a sign of deference when attending proceedings in Parliament; not throughout all the decades when priests and nuns were familiar figures in Belgium’s streets and the nuns wore veils and habits.
source:
http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/1002
Brussels: First woman with headscarf in parliament
See also Turkish woman wins Belgium vote as first headscaved MP.
Mahinur Özdemir (CdH) is the first woman with a headscarf in a Belgian parliament.
She is a woman, a Muslim, 26 year old, of Turkish origin, and two days ago she was elected to the Brussels parliament. A chatterbox too when it comes to social problems and city development, the projects with which she was busy in the Schaarbeek municipality.
But however much she tried to avoid the issue, everybody begins these days with the 'first woman with a headscarf in a Belgian parliament'. So she appears, meanwhile, on dozens of (news-)sites worldwide. From Belgium to Turkey, but also from the UK to Australia.
The quibbling about her headscarf is most likely the fault of several people from her own party, CdH. when she got the party brochure in March, Mahinur Özdemir was shocked: her photo with a headscarf was the only one enlarged, in order to cut away her headscarf. What remained was colored orange like the background. Gone was the headscarf.
source:
http://islamineurope.blogspot.com/2009/06/brussels-first-woman-with-head...
Abu: lol, What is it said about replacing Allah as the true Judge? To be honest, i don't think all scholars would say it, but you are free to have your own opinion and i respect it.
Ayman
Only God Can Judge Me
الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي
I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer
أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ
you "accept covering the hair."
I guess that means its halal, then, since you accept it?
you "accept covering the hair."
I guess that means its halal, then, since you accept it?
you "accept covering the hair."
I guess that means its halal, then, since you accept it?
Sorry but don't think someone using burka should be allowed on a parliament, i accept covering the hair but not dressing as a "ninja"
Ayman
Only God Can Judge Me
الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي
I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer
أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ
Huh!! again?? am off!!! :)
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- Listen to Many...Speak to a Few -
and I choose it over US and Israeli culture. No issue of "hate" here.
It is nice to see that Brussels welcomes hijab in Parliament.
I don't see why anyone should have a problem with hijab or niqab or burka in a liberal society where people are to be free to where whatever they choose.
Anyway, Muslim culture is so much more than hijab, niqab, or burka.
Has anyone read "Conference of the Birds" - a great classic Persian Islamic spiritual poem!
Or are we still getting through reading our 12th cheap pamphlet about "Hijab and Women's Rights in Islam"?
klahmer: No one is irritated, just reponding to offensive words against my country.
Ayman
Only God Can Judge Me
الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي
I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer
أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ
Why, when we speak about Islam people become irritated.
Is there secrecy behind?
I guess we know where he stands and don't need to take him seriously now.
I refuse to drink the kool-aid! -- PM
immigrate there :-)
I refuse to drink the kool-aid! -- PM
Suhail: As a portuguese muslim, i can tell you that yes, women in Portugal are safer and use revealing clothes, i think it was already discussed in this forum how revealing clothes have nothing to do with being safe or not, even some muslim brothers/sisters confirmed that in some countries in the ME, where girls are covered, there's an high percentage of attacks on those covered girls, please, don't talk about something you know nothing about.
Ayman
Only God Can Judge Me
الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي
I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer
أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ
understand, Listen, Learn and implement...By the way Do you know the meaning of these words? or you just copied and pasted it from somewhere...
You hate others and they hate you all over the world for the same reason.
Peaceful re..... do I need to say more.
With these comments I leave you to examine yourself.
Keep on trying..
When a Dog barks...and bites...we never bite in return...rather then prefer kicking him....
By the way you dont poke your Nose....inviting to faith is to people who can understand...listen, learn and implement....
He is a follower of Israeli culture and US...which we hate and will hate forever till the end...
Suhail no one criticised anyone here. Lusitano expressed his opinion on the topic that's it. No one mentioned about islam or anything but you started writing stupid comments.
Thats why I said your behaviour shows who you are ?? Neither you can read nor can you understand or express yourself. You are only good at challenging people to come out in the open and fight.... What a peaceful way to attract others to your failth.
Good luck
DUCHINI....
I hate when people like Lusitano and you critisize for nothing....if you have any hated some in open
Suhail your last comment and your behaviour in general proves that you are a follower of Islam. Keep it up.
European parliament recommends Porn stars in their parliament....Berlusconi recommended a female porn star from Portugal in his parliament after being tested that she can be naked in the parliament hahahahhahaha
Later lusitano discovered his sister is not in his house she is with Berlusconi naked in the parliament hahahahahaha
This is what is your culture and your civilization Lusitano....keep going.....this is you and your world..hahahahahhaha
Lusitano...
Get out of this Forum ok...You are Weird and sick of mind human being....if you have any problem with Islam and its believers...confront to me ok...i know how to kick guys like you....
Females in Europe in portugal are more safer i hope so with wearing 2 piece and moving around...
You are really disgusting....check ur mother sister what they are wearing and showing to your neighbours HAHAHAHHAHAHA
Respect should come first and then other things will come naturally, and every body should respect his belief
Suhail,
I'm impressed with your logic... that is why the women with their burkas in Afghanistan, are so much safer, right?????
Please, do your self a favor and don't bother to answer as I won’t certainly reply!!!!!!!
Khalid..there are people who dont safety for their Sister's mother and daughters.....
They appreciate them and rather prefer in revealing dresses...especially in europe...its their culture...
They are aware of their security and not about the atrocities they cause to people around the world
As long as she doesn't cover her face (breach of security), who cares what she wares!