Burka Ban: 67% Of Brits Agree

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More than two-thirds of people believe there should be a complete ban on wearing the burka across Britain, according to a Five News and YouGov poll.

The survey was conducted after French MPs voted in favour of a ban on wearing veils over the face - a move which could make the Muslim burka illegal.

In April, Belgium became the first country in Europe to outlaw the burka in public places.

Amnesty International has said such moves "violate the rights to freedom of expression and religion".

However, supporters of a ban, such as French President Nicolas Sarkozy, claim face veils "hurt the dignity of women".

Garments like the burka and niqab are worn by many Muslim women out of choice and are not required by Islamic law.

However, some critics believe women are sometimes pressured into wearing a veil.

The Five News and YouGov poll revealed out of more than 2,000 respondents, 67% either agreed or strongly agreed with a British ban.

One of those who thinks the burka should be outlawed is the chairman of the Muslim Educational Centre in Oxford.

"We're not telling these women what they can wear. We're telling them the only thing they should do is uncover their faces," said imam Dr Taj Hargey.

"I think this notion that somehow this is a religious symbol, a Koranic requirement, is nonsense."

In a breakdown of the regions, those in the North of England and Wales are most in favour of prohibiting the burka - with 71% saying the would support such a move.

Those in London looked to be the most tolerant, with 32% either disagreeing or strongly disagreeing on a ban.

Following the capital was Scotland, where 30% of people did not agree with outlawing the Islamic garment.

For more on this story watch Five News at 5pm today.

:: Total sample size of the Five News/YouGov survey was 2,205 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between July 14 and 16 2010 and was carried out online.
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Source: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100716/tuk-islamic-burka-ban-67-of-brits-agree-45dbed5.html

Obviously it's not an "official" poll, like a government census, and I don't know how reliable Five News and YouGov polls are.

Darpie, Jul 16, 2010 IP

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Garbage, Muslims Women Wear Burqa by their consent no body ask them to do this.. & its in Islamic law

Amnesty International has said such moves "violate the rights to freedom of expression and religion".
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amnesty international is f*cking as$ , they just protects propagandas..

just 2,000 respondents?? haha what a joke..

This whats your dual faces are.. Freedom of expression & religion???
Such thinking shows western extremism & nothing more..

ghyper.com, Jul 18, 2010 IP

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"its in Islamic law"
Actually, it's in the Hadith, so technically speaking it is Sunat, not Haram. Thus. application of punitive measures is entirely subjective and fatwa's issued worldwide on the matter has contradicted each other.

Just thought I'd point that out.

atreides, Jul 18, 2010 IP

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