The French vote to ban Muslim women from covering their faces in public is just as oppressive as the Islamic law forcing them to do it in the first place, says Nesrine Malik
The first time I had to wear a niqab was a thoroughly unpleasant experience. My parents, originally from Sudan but living in London, had just moved to Saudi Arabia. Before we joined them, four black abayas (full-length cloaks) and niqabs (full face-veil) were dispatched to me and my three sisters.
At the age of 18, the thought of covering my body in a shapeless black gown and hiding my face so that only my eyes would show was inconceivable. It was humiliating, violating, dehumanising. Upon donning the headpiece, my body language immediately changed, becoming apologetic, withdrawn and subdued. Wearing it seemed to empower all the men around me and put me firmly in my place as inferior.
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Do you know young people who need something amazing to do for the summer? Do they love art/drawing or designing? Want to work with a world famous artist?
The Big World Art project will take place at Harrow Central Mosque on 26-28th July and 2-4th August 2010.
We are looking for 20-30 young people aged between 8-21 to design and creat peices of art from around the world. Participants will also get the amazing opportunity of working with Samir Malik, recognised for his enchanting works on Islamic designs from contemporary and traditional Islamic styles. To see more go to: www.samirmalik.com
Plus, the young artists will also have the opportunity to get their work displayed for everyone in Harrow! The final work will be displayed onto the white boundary fence surrounding the new mosque on Station Road.
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Event by City Circle
With Mr Hassan Mohi-Ud-Din Qadri
In recent years, the world has witnessed some tragic terrorist attacks justified through the misinterpretation of Islamic teachings. Such events have widened the gap between Islam and the West. Consequently Islam is now one of the most misunderstood religions in the world. On the 2nd March 2010, Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri issued a comprehensive 600-page ‘Fatwa’ (religious ruling) condemning the perpetrators.
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