Friday Links

Various papers have been covering Canada’s niqab controversy after Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that the niqab is rooted in “anti-women” culture, with some Muslim women responding, saying they choose to wear the niqab out of religious obligation.

Germany’s Constitutional Court has lifted a ban on female Muslim teachers wearing headscarves.
The Telegraph writes about hip-hop hijabis.
In relation to Harper’s comments, Monia Mazigh writes about how the bodies of Muslim women are used to justify wars.
Glen McGregor discusses misleading photos of “Muslim women in chains” posted by Canadian Defence Minister Jason Kenney.
Sara Miller Llana at The Christian Science Monitor writes about Europe’s efforts to keep young Muslim women from joining Da’esh/ISIL.

Amina Wadud has led a prayer in the “Inclusive Mosque” event at St John’s church, Waterloo in central London, in what is thought to have been the first time a full Islamic prayer service has been held within the Church of England – not without controversy.
Former FBI mole Craig Monteilh claims he was encouraged to sleep with Muslim women for better intel.
The Indian Express writes about the answer to “Love Jihad” – Muslim and Christian women becoming Hindu.
An Australian Muslim woman has spoken out about the trauma she is experiencing as the victim of an international hate campaign
Al Monitor asks if you can be an Islamist and a feminist.
Al Bawaba writer calls for people to separate between culture and Islam
An article on why some Muslim women in the West are trying to pass as non-Muslims.
The Financial talks about “Women in the Muslim world taking the fast track to change.
A Muslim woman is suing for humiliation at French airport.
Radhika Panjwani writes about Nadia Manzoor’s one-woman show Burq Off!