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12/11/07

Christian Today: Christian women in Basra forced to wear Islamic headscarf - by Daniel Blake

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Christian women in Basra forced to wear Islamic headscarf - by Daniel Blake

”Christian women in Basra are being threatened and intimidated into wearing the traditional Muslim headscarf, or hijab. The Times has reported on the case of Zeena, 21, who on her first day at Basra University was met by a man who told her, along with three other Christian girls, to cover their heads with the hijab.Graffiti adorns the city warning women not to go outside without following Islamic dress codes. According to the newspaper, one such message said, “Whoever disobeys will be punished. God is our witness that we have conveyed this message.”

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