SUNDAY 4 AUGUST 2019
The Dutch burqa ban is on a
collision course with reality
Muslim women wear a burqa as a symbol of religious belief and freedom (AFP/Getty)
RABINA KHAN
When I stood as an independent candidate in the Tower Hamlets mayoral elections
of 2015, a white man asked me what colour my hair was under my veil. I said it was
pink. He smiled, so then I added, “Not really, it’s green.” It was a small moment, but
it got me thinking. I wrote an article – My Hair is Pink Under This Veil – and
delivered a talk at Cambridge University.
Muslim women have endured all manner of law makers, politicians, and the public, giving them fashion