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| Barcelona to ban burqa in municipal buildings |
| 2010-06-15 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] Barcelona is to become the first major Spanish city to bar the use of face-covering Islamic veils in municipal buildings. City Mayor Jordi Hereu announced the measure Monday but insisted it was not specifically religious. He says it is aimed at all dress that impedes identification, and thus includes motorcycle helmets and ski masks. Lleida, also in the Spanish region of Catalonia, last month became the first Spanish city to regulate use of body-covering burqas or face-covering niqab garments. Barcelona town hall said the measure was largely symbolic given that it is unusual to see women wearing burqas or niqabs in the city, which has a population of 1.5 million. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 what about all the uncovered cat meat? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-06-15 16:30 |
| #4 Never fear, WolfDog. It's a filter. The ones you don't want to show up wearing a bikini won't. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-06-15 12:51 |
| #3 #2 All Arabs will hereafter be required to wear a bikini when on government property. Including the guys. Posted by: gorb 2010-06-15 09:32 Please gorb ... NO, NO, NO!!! |
| Posted by: WolfDog 2010-06-15 10:55 |
| #2 All Arabs will hereafter be required to wear a bikini when on government property. Including the guys. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-06-15 09:32 |
| #1 Only hookers wear those things anyway. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2010-06-15 03:39 |