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Released: November 20, 2006

Europeans Debate the Scarf and the Veil

Government leaders in the Netherlands have reignited the debate over veils and head scarves when they announced plans for legislation that would ban the full-face veil. A Pew Global Attitudes survey found that European publics are divided whether to prohibit Muslim women from wearing head scarves in public places. Nearly half or more of Muslim women in Great Britain, Spain and Germany regularly cover their heads.

Read the full analysis at pewresearch.org