Date of source: Friday, October 13, 2006
A battle over the veil has developed between the Tunisian government and Islamists after President Zayn al- ‘Ābidīn Bin ‘Alī stressed the need to combat these so-called "sectarian uniforms," which is the description of the veil being circulated in official media.
Date of source: Monday, August 1, 2005
Two different attitudes towards Arab and Islamic communities in the West have emerged following the London bombings. The first continues to consider that Islamic communities can adapt its identity to modern concepts like democracy. The second attitude is based on anxiety and fear.