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Published: 27 August, 2008, 16:19


A museum guard has triggered a storm of controversy in Italy after he refused entry to an Islamic woman wearing a veil. The director of Venice's Ca' Rezzonico museum has apologised to the woman, promising the man will be disciplined – but some

 
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len August 21, 2009, 20:32 quote
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As the complete covering of the face is not a religious requirement in Islam, on what grounds would the lady refuse to remove her full face (hijab) covering? Such actions serve only to create misunderstandings about our faith.

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