The President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, wants to ban Muslim women from wearing a burqa, the religious traditional covering, in public.
Muslim American Mehded Maryam Sinclair explains why she appreciates the right to cover her face and head in public, while Muslim feminist and columnist Mona Eltahawy tells why she sees the garment as a source of oppression.
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