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🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The ex-Muslim who has been fighting for decades against the use of the burqa and niqab: "There will always be women who want to wear them, as they are militating in Islamism, which is like militating in Nazism"

Hanan Serroukh, a former Muslim from Barcelona, has dedicated her life to combating Islamism after escaping forced marriage at a young age, using her experience to educate authorities and raise awareness about radicalism.

Feb 24 • 14:49 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Burqa and Variable Geometry

The article discusses Spain's PP party presenting a law against the burqa to 'defend the equality' of women amid a complex societal debate.

Feb 20 • 23:09 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Dressed for theft, burqa and market... Woman thief caught in Jhansi

Police in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, arrested a clever female thief who used crowds to steal from unsuspecting customers in busy markets, having been caught on CCTV and apprehended by a special team.

Feb 20 • 04:01 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

The revelation from a masculine walk! Traveled in the ladies' coach of the train disguised in a burqa

A 57-year-old man was detained in Nashik for traveling in the women's coach of a local train while disguised in a burqa, sparking an investigation by the Government Railway Police.

Feb 19 • 05:16 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'Radicals are issuing threats...' Tamanna, who brought a Kanwar in a burqa, filed a case

Tamanna Malik, who wore a burqa to carry a Kanwar and perform rituals on Mahashivaratri, has received death threats and has filed a police report in Uttar Pradesh.

Feb 19 • 03:26 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The PP presents its own law against the burqa to "defend women's equality"

The Popular Party (PP) in Spain has proposed a law to prohibit the burqa and niqab in public spaces, citing the defense of women's equality and freedom from coercion.

Feb 18 • 21:54 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Statues in Barcelona with Burqas: the PP launches a 'shocking campaign' to prohibit this garment and the niqab

The Popular Party (PP) of Barcelona has initiated a provocative campaign featuring iconic female statues draped in burqas, aiming to spark debate on equality in the city while calling for a ban on the burqa and niqab.

Feb 18 • 13:33 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

They will burn you alive... Tamanna and her husband received threats for bringing Kanwar in burqa

Tamanna Malik and her husband Aman Tyagi received threats after they performed a ritual during Mahashivaratri while wearing burqas.

Feb 18 • 12:49 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Will Spain Ban Wearing Burqas? The Right-Wing Proposal Sparks Controversy

A new proposal in the Spanish Congress seeks to ban the wearing of burqas and niqabs in public spaces, igniting a heated debate about religious freedom and boundaries in Spain.

Feb 18 • 10:23 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Dangerous Competition for the Burqa

A heated political debate in Spain revolves around banning the burqa and niqab, with parties competing to see who can take a firmer stance against the garments worn by women.

Feb 18 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

What does Vox gain by promoting the debate on the ban of the burqa now?

Vox's push for a debate on banning the burqa has caught other political parties off guard, forcing them to react.

Feb 17 • 19:49 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Ayuso PP approves a Vox proposal to prohibit the burqa and niqab in municipal premises of Alcalá de Henares

The Popular Party in Alcalá de Henares, led by Ayuso, has approved a controversial proposal by Vox to prohibit the burqa and niqab in municipal facilities.

Feb 17 • 16:55 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Burqa on the face and tilak on the forehead, Harhar Mahadev on her lips... A Muslim woman's Kanwar Yatra

A Muslim woman from Sambhal, Tamanna Malik, completed the Kanwar Yatra wearing a burqa, which sparked controversy in her community.

Feb 17 • 05:15 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Who is Tamanna Malik from Sambhal who brought Kanwar from Haridwar wearing a burqa?

Tamanna Malik, a woman from Sambhal, completed a pilgrimage from Haridwar wearing a burqa and performed a ritual offering with her Hindu husband, garnering both support and criticism for breaking religious barriers.

Feb 16 • 05:31 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Tamanna, who is carrying a Kanwar in a Burqa

Tamanna Malik from Sambhal, India, is gaining attention for carrying a Kanwar while dressed in a burqa during her pilgrimage from Haridwar.

Feb 13 • 16:17 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Video: Tamanna sets out from Haridwar wearing a burqa with a Kanwar, chants of 'Bol Bhole' echoing

A woman named Tamanna Malik is gaining attention during a Kanwar Yatra in Bijnor district as she travels back to her hometown wearing a burqa and carrying a Kanwar, with local communities welcoming her.

Feb 13 • 15:40 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Cerno on Tg4: "The pro-Pal against the Olympics? Perhaps we should add the launch of the burqa among the events"

Director Tommaso Cerno commented on the increasing street violence in Italy during his appearance on Tg4, drawing parallels to the tumultuous 1970s.

Feb 6 • 20:38 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Reform UK’s London mayor candidate condemned for burqa stop and search remarks

Reform UK's mayoral candidate for London, Laila Cunningham, faces criticism for asserting that women in burqas should be subjected to stop and search due to perceived criminality.

Jan 16 • 17:18 UTC

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