More Westerners Waking up to Islam as Gov't Bans Face Coverings, Leaving Both Muslims and (Ironically) Feminists Angry

Portugal has enacted a law banning face coverings in public, punishable by fines, with limited exceptions. Amnesty International in Portugal condemned the law as a threat to human rights and women’s freedom of expression and religion. The article argues that veiling in Islam is compulsory and suggests that similar bans are needed in the United States to address the perceived non-assimilation of Muslims.

• Portugal has banned face coverings in public, imposing fines for violations.
• Exceptions to the ban include professional, health, artistic, advertising, entertainment reasons, and specific diplomatic/religious sites.
• Amnesty International criticized the law as a violation of human rights, particularly for Muslim women.
• The article posits that Islam is not compatible with European values and that Muslims do not intend to assimilate.
• The article references 24 other countries, including several in Europe, that have banned the burka.