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Bulgarian Town Bans Islamic Face Veil in Public
Al Arabiya ^ | Thursday, 28 April 2016

Posted on 04/29/2016 1:43:45 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The central Bulgarian town of Pazardzhik banned the wearing of full-face veils in public on Wednesday in a move the local government said would prevent tension among communities and boost security.

The ban, the first of its kind in the Balkan country, was backed from politicians across the political spectrum in the town of some 70,000 people, where wearing full-face veils had become common among some Muslim Roma women.

"I am tired to hear that Pazardzhik is the town of the burqas. We want to say aloud that we are not that, but a town of responsible people and we will be associated with other achievements," Mayor Todor Popov told the national radio.

(Excerpt) Read more at english.alarabiya.net ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bulgaria; hijrah; islam

1 posted on 04/29/2016 1:43:45 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I’m good with that.


2 posted on 04/29/2016 1:47:44 PM PDT by Gamecock ( Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul...Matthew 10:28)
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To: Gamecock; nickcarraway

I like how Saudi news phrases this.

They banned Islamic tradition.


3 posted on 04/29/2016 1:49:08 PM PDT by Celerity
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To: Gamecock

Some of them women need a veil, so do a lot of the feminist liberal women. I think in some cases they should be mandatory.


4 posted on 04/29/2016 1:50:00 PM PDT by inpajamas (Texas Akbar!!!!!!!)
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To: inpajamas

Wait until they become a “Fashion Statement” of the left.

Just watch, some celebritard will do it for attention.


5 posted on 04/29/2016 1:51:19 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: nickcarraway

6 posted on 04/29/2016 2:01:28 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: nickcarraway

Ban Islam


7 posted on 04/29/2016 6:28:48 PM PDT by expatguy (Donate to "An American Expat in SE Asia")
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To: nickcarraway

We need to ban it here. too. I’ve seen several dressed with all but the veil here in California in recent weeks.


8 posted on 05/01/2016 4:11:33 PM PDT by Pelham (Trump/Tsoukalos 2016 - vote the great hair ticket)
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