One can only assume that Islamic institutions would be happy for guests to wander in wearing a full black balaclava with the 3 small holes for eyes and mouths.  You know the ones - traditional garb for armed robbers back in the day. Didn't Bin Laden use to dress as a woman to hide his identity on his travels? It apparently wasn't very convincing due to his unusual height.

Multiculturalism is not about integration but about cultural plurality. It is not about separation but about respect and the deepening awareness of Unity in Diversity. Each culture will maintain its own intrinsic value and at the same time would be expected to contribute to the benefit of the whole society. Multiculturalism can accommodate diversity of all kinds – cultural, philosophical and religious – so that we can create a world without conflict and strife. Britain can assume the role of accommodation and concern for all peoples, for our planet and indeed for our survival. We live in a rapidly changing world. If you attack the burqa, you attack the right of women to choose their own clothing. Respect the right of women how to dress.I respect women’s rights. Nobel Peace Prize winner "Tawakkul Karman," 'The mother of Yemen's revolution,' when asked about her Hijab by journalists and how it is not proportionate with her level of intellect and education, replied: “Man in early times was almost naked, and as his intellect evolved he started wearing clothes. What I am today and what I’m wearing represents the highest level of thought and civilization that man has achieved, and is not regressive. It’s the removal of clothes again that is a regression back to the ancient times.  Veil is a sign of woman liberation from Current Naked liberalism, unethical fashion, social harassment, over consciousness about figure etc and become a sex icon and toy of the troy. In very cold winter people walk about with scarves tightly wrapped around their face. In those cases no security issue arises, but the wearing of burqa raises security concern. Burqa is worn as a matter of choice. Nowadays young women choose to wear full veil seeing it as a powerful statement of identity, The parliaments of various European countries are voting to legislate the banning of the veils, In Switzerland a ban on minarets was imposed. The campaign against Islamic symbols is on the rise because of a sense of insecurity in some Europeans. A ban on the burqa is bound to widen the differences rather than bridging them. It will just encourage discrimination against Muslims in European society. . IAhttp://www.londons choolofislamics.org. uk    

Fuz (unregistered) wrote in #19
I'm not here to argue. I simply want to express my sincerest concerns with some of the comments here. Whether the niqab is right or wrong, most of these women choose to wear it. Men also have to be modest from what I have come to know. It is not the same picture we've come to believe. Either way, I think hate is no way to build bridges and understanding. We should all have a more objective view towards this custom, since some of you like to think that your customs and traditions are above those of others. Preaching hate negates your own philosophies and principles of freedom and liberty. You call it "security measures", but that is also what the Nazi's used to call it. 



The Klu Klux Klan used to wear the hood things almost exactly like the niqab except white.  The wearing of masks and hoods is outlawed in many because it is used to hide the identity of criminals.  I agree with that law.  No hiding of face should be allowed for any reason.