Death By Hijab

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Death By Hijab But What's It Got To Do With Isadora Duncan? by Phyllis Chesler NewsRealBlog April 12, 2010 http://www.phyllis-chesler.com/733/death-by-hijab Send Comment RSS Share: Excerpt: I have gone on record, many times, about how hazardous the Islamic Veil is to women's health in both medical and psychiatric terms. There are other kinds of health risks involved in adopting Islamically "modest" dress. For example, in England, Muslim nurses are now refusing to leave their arms uncovered below the elbow which can potentially lead to spreading hospital superbugs and to the death of patients. The British National Health Service has given in to this demand—but has prohibited short-sleeved nurses from wearing crosses. Read the complete original version of this item... Related Topics: Arts, Film & Culture, Feminism, Hijab & Burqa, Islamic Gender & Religious Apartheid
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