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Hijab in the Sorbonne triggers Islamophobia
23-5-2018
Al Diyar newspaper cited today student Mariam Pougetoux, president of Sorbonne UNEF student union, 19, who described as “sad” politicians criticism of her wearing hijab as a means for political gain. In the details, Al Diyar wrote that the French interior minister, Gerard Collomb, has personally slated Mariam for appearing on TV last week wearing a veil, and dubbed this as a “provocation” and a “shock” to him. Similarly, Equality Minister Marlene Schiappa, stressed that Pougetoux’s appearance was a form of political promotion of Islam, warning that UNEF should notify about the values it wants to promote clearly and precisely, as she put it. Meanwhile, reacting to the collective attacks targeting Pougetoux on social media, a student posted on Buzzfeed News saying: “This is my faith. My hijab has no political function whatsoever.” To recall, France has imposed a ban on wearing headscarves or any religious symbols in public schools since 2004, to become in 2011 the first European country barring hijab in public places. (Al Diyar, May 23, 2018)
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