Tag: Kenan Malik

The Muslim veil is a question for civil society, not the state

The Muslim veil is a question for civil society, not the state

The Muslim veil has again been in the news lately, with questions again raised as to its compatibility with liberal, secular values. But, as Kenan Malik points out, debates over religious freedoms and the threat posed by newcomers are nothing new, but they miss the point: it is civil society, not the state, that should […]