World Religions
Does a British hijab designed with poppies as a way to remember Muslim sacrifice in World War I demonstrate pride in Islam and Britain or does it patronize Muslims by singling them out and questioning their allegiance to Britain?
The so-called “poppy campaign” has angered some Muslims. For example, Dilly Hussain, the deputy editor of the 5Pillarz publication, argues “the poppy hijab is a counterproductive and patronizing campaign, which singles out Muslims as being a suspect community whose allegiance lies elsewhere.”
This might be an interesting debate to pursue in religion class. Here’s a link to a video clip about the issue.
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