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Congo-Brazzaville Bans Islamic Face Veil In Public Places
The authorities in Congo-Brazzaville have banned people from wearing the full-face Islamic veil, including the niqab and the burka, in public places.
They have also banned Muslims from other countries spending nights in mosques.
They say the measures are designed to counter extremism.
Thousands of people, mostly Muslims, have fled violence in the neighbouring Central African Republic and have been taking shelter in mosques.
Congo-Brazzaville is thought to be the first country in the region to ban full face veils and burkas, the most concealing of all Islamic veils.
A government spokesman said it was a secular country that respected all religions but added that some Muslim women had used the veil as a disguise in order to commit terrorist offences.
He said the government had banned spending the night in mosques because they were places for prayer, not sleep.
Less than 5% of the population of Congo-Brazzaville is Muslim.
BBC
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Hollines
May 2, 2015 at 2:10 am
Malabishi
Holy Molly
May 2, 2015 at 9:21 am
akapondo
May 2, 2015 at 5:15 am
Good move,by the way what do they hide?
Aisha
May 2, 2015 at 8:49 am
Zambia must do the same. Some of them may not be women but terrorist men hidding after running away from their countries. They hide their identities to avoid prosecution.
Let us also ban these bloodsuckers from hiding in our country. That is a very good law.
LUNGISAN
May 2, 2015 at 10:05 am
Thats a merit
Obi
May 2, 2015 at 10:18 am
tutu
May 2, 2015 at 12:21 pm
discrimination
one tim
May 2, 2015 at 5:18 pm
how do people now who u are wen your face is covered wat do they hide?