Both the New Testament and the Qu'ran call for women to dress modestly. What determines what modesty is is culture. The Burka or Niqab are not requirements of Islam but of Arabic Islam which, by the way, represents a minority of Muslims.
Miss Fakih is a beautiful young woman. Why her religion has anything to do with anything is a sad commentary on our times. But, perhaps, she can be a reminder that, just as not all Christians are Fundamentalists, neither are all Muslims.
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