The Bavarian Interior Minister’s recent decision to impose a Burqa ban in public spaces is utterly abominable and unjustifiable. Firstly, to set the record straight: “Burqa” is originally an Arabic word and means any garment used to cover oneself. Moving on, to justify this ban with the explanation that the “Niqab (Burqa)” causes so-called “communication problems”, as Bavaria's interior minister did on Tuesday, is ridiculous. It is high time that people start talking to Muslim women rather than talking about Muslim women. It is high time that people stop judging Muslim women based on their Niqab and shift the focus to what they have to say.

Source: The Local February 23, 2017 13:52 UTC