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I know of a number of girls who wear the niqaab here. They have no problem to show their face to identify themselves, like at the airport or during exams or police etc. Their ID cards have their face without niqaab obviously. They are all without exception such intelligent, well educated women, full participants in their society, working outside the home, not the least bit timid or oppressed or backwards, as some would believe. One fantastic story, one of my niqaabi friends once went for an interview at a job. The man interviewing her was openly racist against her and made a few comments about her niqaab and how could she work in their office dressed like that. She didnt get the job but she got a job at another place. She soon worked her way up the ladder and got a good position there, until she reached the point where she was the person interviewing new candidates. And one day who should walk in for an interview, the very guy who had interviewed her years before. They both recognized each other and the guy was so embarassed. One of my other friends once told me, when she started working there was one lady who was always mean to her but over the years they became friends. The lady told her, when I first met you, all I could see what your covering, I didnt see the person you are. Now that I know you, all I see is the person you are, I dont even notice your covering anymore.
People really need to come out of their boxes and open up their own eyes. They call others backwards but its only themselves who have their heads stuck deep in the mud
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