A thread…

The Taliban claims they will guarantee women’s rights “under the limits of Islam.” As a Muslim woman, I don’t believe a word they say. But let me tell you about the guarantees Islam makes for women, and you’ll see why I don’t believe the Taliban.
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#Taliban Let’s start with the most basic of rights—rights over my own body. Qur’an declares, “Inherit not women against their will.” In this declaration Islam mandates that women cannot ever be coerced into doing anything they don’t want to do. I matter. My will matters, & is final.

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#France has voted to ban the wearing of the #hijab in public for those under 18, burkinis in public pools, and wearing of the hijab for those accompanying children on school trips.

While all 3 of these votes are absurd to say the least, the last one hit me personally.

1/ A few years ago when my eldest son was in 2nd grade, his class took a field trip to Washington D.C.’s famous Natural History Museum.

When he mentioned the field trip to me, I instantly decided to volunteer as a chaperon.

#FrenchHijabBan