Muslim Clothes

So the Dutch government does not make laws prohibit burka and nikab. Instead, The Hague through other means. Namely encourage institutions, such as public transportation companies, educational bodies to state institutions, the regulations limit the use of their own muslim clothing are Muslims. Nay, who is authorized to set up the burka or nikab: state, religious council, or the user?


Burka and nikab own rarely found in the Netherlands. Clothing another Muslim, jilbab, more often seen. "Because the issue tends to be political rather than a reality," says Islam expert Karel Steenbrink. The problem started from a Muslim, the school kindergarten, should wear clothes that cover the entire body and face it.
The reason for preventing communication with the young children.


Because banned, the Muslim submit the case to court. The court then decided to continue studying it can even wear nikab. However, when the future, he should wear ordinary clothes. "A decision kompromistis," said Steenbrink.

Fobia Islam
In fact behind the ideas have a kind of prohibition of fear. Fobia Islam, Islam is so experts emphasize. Media foster fear since September 11 terror attacks in 2001, and worsened their colleagues. Appear contention, Islamization going on in Europe, including the Netherlands. Worries political leaders are right to raise their party.


Karel Steenbrink view this situation is similar Indonesia. Only happened otherwise. "Islamic Group defenders often say Islam in Indonesia threatened Christianization!" urainya. Fear-fear is in turn pushing the state intervention. For example discourse prohibition burka or nikab in the Netherlands or regulations in the region to have more of a legal religion.


The role of authorities in the religious affairs also justified Dewi Candraningrum, researchers Islam in Germany. "It's back to the political and socio-culture in which Islam is large, the authorities certainly do know where that interpretation will be played," he said. Tiran authorities clearly choose commentary body that hates women. Dewi tudingan contradict Islam limit the rights of women.


Pro women
Al-Quran historical events which occurred in the struggle for gender equality. Dikisahkan Prophet Muhammad forbade people bury baby girls, because a lot of confidence at the time that women have children that disgrace. He was also the first change to the policy legacy daughter. At first the daughter is not considered to be superior seeds, can not sustain the family economy, so it does not get a worthy legacy.


In the era of Prophet Muhammad legacy system changed and daughter also have inheritance rights. "At times it is very revolutionary, he is very pro-women, but after the Prophet Muhammad died, and after four caliphs not have, take takeovers of power. There politisasi started going to the body of a woman," said Dewi.


According to researchers of Islam, the perempuanlah entitled to decide in the end the best for himself. So, not the state or the believer. Options Muslim clothing that is in the hands of women. "If the women use the jilbab its meaning is different now with the first. If it is as a political identity, as a means of resistance, as a means to juxtapose themselves to God, they have a right to it. But for nikab or veil (burka, red) I do not agree, "Islam Dewi Candraningrum researchers explain.