It is mainly in Cataluña at the moment that several town halls have decided to ban the wearing of the burqa.
Now central government has confirmed that it too will bring in a new law of religious freedom which will lead to the burqa being banned in certain public places.
The Minister for Justice has said that security is the main reason for introducing the law.It will ban any clothing or headgear which impedes identification in a public place.
He added that it was difficult to reconcile any human dignity with clothing such as the burqa,a garment which covers the entire human form by some Muslim women.
Spain is still a mainly Catholic country but 2 years ago the government announced that it was planning a law to give more religious freedom.There is an estimated 1 million Muslims in the population of 47 million Spaniards.
At the moment Lerida and El Venrell have banned the burqa in municipal buildings,Barcelona has announced plans to do so,so has Coin in Malaga.Tarragona and Gerona are considering the matter.
In this day and age it does make sense to ban the use of the veil when a woman has to communicate with others who are not of her faith.In schools,in courts of law and the like.To be able to see the face of the other person is part of this culture and consequently if Muslims choose to live in a Catholic country then they should obey the laws of that land.Western women have to cover thes and arms when they visit a Muslim country.u
