Local European bans often sought to suppress Muslim visibility in public space

Evidence

In Novara, Italy, the town council, controlled by the far right Northern League, passed an ordinance in January 2010 prohibiting face veils in public space. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 621

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: European observers read the veil as concealing beauty that should be forcibly exhibited — Frantz Fanon, A Dying Colonialism, 147; European restrictions target Islam’s most visible public symbols. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 608; Anxiety about Muslim integration, not neutral principle, drove France’s 2004 ban. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 614 (+8 more)

Broader Connections

• France’s 2003 hijab ban launched Europe’s wave of anti-Muslim dress laws #exemplifies (0.80) — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 376
• European politicians weaponize hijab bans across the political spectrum #expands (0.75) — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 367
• Visible Muslim religious practice invites state suspicion and hate-motivated backlash #expands (0.70) — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 540
• Private citizens restrict Muslim women’s mobility by creating hostile public environments. #complicates (0.55)