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(Adds grenade attack, paragraphs 16-17) By Guled Mohamed MOGADISHU, May 9 (Reuters) - Somali security forces are seizing and even burning Muslim women's veils in Mogadishu to stop Islamist insurgents ... The Washington Post: In Egypt, Some Women Say That Veils Increase Harassment CAIRO -- In a Muslim country where the numbers of women wearing the veil are rising, and so -- by most accounts -- are incidents of groping and catcalls in the streets, the message in ads circulating ... Thomson Reuters Foundation: Women's veils a sign of backwardness, says official in China's Xinjiang BEIJING, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The custom of women wearing face veils is not a tradition of minority people in China's western area of Xinjiang or in any Muslim country, but is a symbol of extremism and ...
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The veil worn by devout Muslims helps Muslim women integrate more effectively into society, according to a study published by a team of sociologists at Oxford. The study drew its respondents from 27 ... Salon: Women in Iran are protesting the veil — and this time is different Women in Iran are protesting the veil — and this time is different