While reading: Please take note as to the author’s point of view. Also, as always annotate. As a Muslim, I Think Canada Should Ban the Niqab and Burka in Public Posted: 09/24/2015 5:52 pm EDT Updated: 09/24/2016 5:12 am EDT As a Muslim mother who never saw a niqab when I was growing up in , Pakistan, I am astonished to see Canada's judiciary caving in to Islamists who have nothing but contempt for Canada's values of gender equality. I write this as a Muslim Canadian who does not have any specific political leanings. But in the 25 years I have called Canada home, I have seen a steady rise of Muslim women being strangled in the pernicious black tent that is passed off to naïve and guilt-ridden white, mainstream Canadians as an essential Islamic practice. The niqab and burka have nothing to do with . They're the political flags of the Muslim Brotherhood, ISIS, the Taliban, al-Qaida and . Now I learn I have not only to fight the medieval, theocratic adherents of my faith for a safe space for myself, I have to battle the Federal Court of Canada as well, which has come out on the side of these face masks. The ruling concerns the case of Zunera Ishaq, a 29-year-old woman who emigrated to Canada from Pakistan in 2008. After previously showing her face to an immigration official in 2013 when taking her citizenship test, she refused to take part in the citizenship ceremony because she would have to show her face while taking the oath of citizenship. Prime Minister 's government rightly banned face masks at such ceremonies, but this was found to be unlawful by the Federal Court. With all due respect, let me introduce our Canadian judges to their Pakistani colleagues in the jihadi badlands of Peshawar. In November 2004, the Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC), Tariq Pervaiz Khan, ordered female lawyers not to wear face veils in courtrooms, saying they couldn't be identified, nor assist the court properly while wearing veils. He scolded the niqabi women saying, "You are professionals." Covering the face is not a religious requirement for Muslim women. The injunction in the Qur'an is for modesty (for men and women). Some Muslim women interpret this as covering their head with a scarf or chador. A scholar of Islamic history, Prof. Mohammad Qadeer of Queen's University, Kingston, wrote in in March 2006: "The argument about concealing one's face as a religious obligation, is contentious and is not backed by the evidence." He added, "in Western societies, the niqab also is a symbol of distrust for fellow citizens and a statement of self-segregation. The wearer of a face veil is conveying: 'I am violated if you look at me.'" It is a barrier in civic discourse. It also subverts public trust." The federal Liberals and NDP are treating Canada's niqabis as latter-day Rosa Parks, fighting for justice. This is vote-bank that is, as my friend and secular activist Tarek Fatah calls it, " Bolshevism." There is just one way forward: The next government must legislate the complete ban on wearing face masks in public, not just to expose the hypocrisy of the Islamists but for the sake of our security as well. This article by Raheel Raza was originally published in The . While reading: While reading: Opinion: Why I'm proud to wear the burqa- February 4, 2010 7:07 a.m. EST Please take note as to the author’s point of view. Also, as "Oumkheyr"-- who has asked CNN not to use her real name -- is a always annotate. French Muslim woman in her 40s. Of Algerian origin, she is divorced and has a daughter. She tells CNN why she's proud to wear the burqa, also known as the niqab or full veil, and what she thinks of the law proposed by the French government to ban the burqa. A French parliament report has called for a ban on the burqa in schools, hospitals, government offices and public transport. (CNN) -- I wear the burqa for the simple reason that I am a Muslim and the Koran says that I must wear the full veil in order to be modest. I am proud of my Muslim faith and my modesty. I am proud to follow God's law. Nobody ever forced me to wear the full veil and I have been wearing it for around 10 years now. In fact, very few of my friends actually wear one. There are, of course, situations in which some men force their wives or daughters to wear the burqa but, believe me, these cases are a very, very small minority. For those of us who are believers, we just want to do God's will and live by the sacred text, so what any man says has nothing to do with that. I am testament to that as I don't have a husband and I practice my freely, that's why I'm always shocked when people say it's the husband who forces his wife to wear a burqa. It is actually the case that a lot of men in France do not wish their wives to wear the full veil because when they go out, they are insulted or attacked and their husbands don't want them to be put in that situation. I first started wearing the full veil when I was a teenager but I stopped for a while because when you're young, you don't want to be set apart, you want to look like everyone else.

I obey the laws of God not the laws of man. But later after seeing what was happening with terrorist attacks involving all over the world, I decided to become more conscious and find out more about my faith. In the process, I found myself becoming more spiritual and decided to start wearing the burqa. Now, my liberty is being threatened with this law proposed by the French government. If this law is passed, it will be a great injustice. It is very unfair that they are even considering this law. Perhaps the French authorities are terrified that women will start dressing like this, despite evidence to the contrary. Why am I, as a Muslim woman, targeted unfairly, when there are less than 2,000 of us in France who wear the burqa? Where is my freedom of clothing or expression? France prides itself as a country that upholds the rights of man but where are my rights? Why am I not free to wear what I want? Many cite security reasons because they can't tell who is under the veil. But myself and a lot of women who wear the burqa are always happy to identify ourselves when asked. In the past, I have taken off my veil when it is asked of me -- as long as it's a woman who does it. My religion demands that I cover my face in front of any man who is not either my brother, father or husband. I have been wearing the veil in France for years and it has never been a problem, I use public transport like everyone else and I've never had any problems. Although, it can be quite strange when I'm on a bus for example and people say to me: 'You poor thing, we feel sorry for you.' And I wonder exactly why they feel sorry for me. I'm very happy wearing the veil and it makes me spiritually fulfilled as I'm practicing my religion, so I don't really see it as anything to pity me for. I really believe that France is scared of Muslims, which is the motivation for this law, but people shouldn't generalize as not all Muslims are the same. Yes, some have done terrible things, but it is done in the name of man, never in the name of God. I, as a French Muslim woman, have nothing but love in my heart towards all people. And whatever the outcome, if France succeeds in banning the veil on its streets, I will never take mine off. My freedom means a lot to me and if this law is passed, I would rather move to another country where I can worship in peace. I obey the laws of God not the laws of man. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Oumkheyr.

After having read both articles: Identify which article you would agree with. Who makes a better point? What is the problem that is faced with or without wearing a burqa? Does a government have the right to decide how you follow your religion?