Back in SL, during the war, we were required many times to show our faces at security check points. I always always obliged straight off knowing the consequences if not. Not that it was mentally easy on me,having adorned the niqaab by choice and with understanding, but it was something I knew had to be done considering the possible outcomes.
The bottom line is if you live in Non Muslim governed lands its better for you to comply to the laws in such circumstances than risk losing your rights, as well as the rights of many others of your faith for refusing.
For that matter even in Qatar there have been a few times when exposing our faces was mandatory, and its a Muslim country!
I hope and pray the government of Australia views this as an isolated case and not strip away the freedom to wear the veil for all Muslimas abiding there! Whether she was falsely accused or not is not something we can say for sure but I hopefully whoever is in the wrong is justly penalized!
Back in SL, during the war, we were required many times to show our faces at security check points. I always always obliged straight off knowing the consequences if not. Not that it was mentally easy on me,having adorned the niqaab by choice and with understanding, but it was something I knew had to be done considering the possible outcomes.
The bottom line is if you live in Non Muslim governed lands its better for you to comply to the laws in such circumstances than risk losing your rights, as well as the rights of many others of your faith for refusing.
For that matter even in Qatar there have been a few times when exposing our faces was mandatory, and its a Muslim country!
I hope and pray the government of Australia views this as an isolated case and not strip away the freedom to wear the veil for all Muslimas abiding there! Whether she was falsely accused or not is not something we can say for sure but I hopefully whoever is in the wrong is justly penalized!