https://pjmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/09/14/hijab-the-headscarf-maybe-yes-burqa-no/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 14:12:54 -0400<![CDATA[Banning the burqa in the West might be one way to ban Islamist fundamentalism and the barbaric subordination of girls and women in certain immigrant communities. For this reason, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and French Minister Fadela Amara have again called for this ban. Earlier today, French immigration Minister, Eric Besson, called the burqa “debased.”]]>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:02:51 -0400<![CDATA[Phyllis Chesler]]>https://pjmedia.com/phyllis-chesler/2009/09/14/hijab-the-headscarf-maybe-yes-burqa-no-n104302