Tag: burkha

Ban Muslim Headdress

Recently a Queensland radio announcer, a Mr Michael Smith of 4BC, raised the issue of banning Muslim female headdress. We know that he meant the full facial covering only practiced by a minority of Muslims. However, the mainstream media (MSM), Islamic Council of Australia and lefties everywhere have chosen to deliberately confuse the issue by zeroing in on Mr Smith’s poor choice of Muslim terms for headdress.Ban Muslim Headdress

The actual word he used in his description was “hijab.” Not knowing exactly what a hijab is, I readily agreed until I discovered that Muslims have several different styles of headdress with a …

The “Burkhini” – Another Tax Payer Expense

Cultural worries covered

The Advertiser | June 25, 2008

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23930170-2682,00.html

… The “burkhini” is making a splash with Muslim students in the Riverland.

The wetsuit-style lycra costume, which covers the arms, legs and hair, has given 10 Renmark High School students the chance to learn to swim while remaining true to their culture.

Principal Paul Wilton said since the school bought the burkhinis, the students had become more active.

“We noticed that, while the boys were actively participating in events, the girls were very shy and none of them came to the school swimming carnival,” he said.

“We are a …