Items of interest

with contributions from Aynur Ciftci, Robert J. Barro, Harvey Cox

"AS A PROUDLY VEILED MUSLIM WOMAN, I must respond to [the article in The Christian Science Monitor] 'Lifting the veil on women's subjugation' (Nov. 28, Homefront).

"I can only say that the West misunderstands Islamic veil wearing. With more research people might gain a better, and more objective, idea of why Muslim women wear their veils.

"I do it because I believe it is truly an order from the One who created me. He knows what is best for me so I follow Allah's (or as you say—God's) command.

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