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EGYPT considers banning the burqa in crackdown against Islamists A draft law would ban the burqa in public spaces including schools and hospitals Women who violated the ban would be fined 1,000 Egyptian pounds ($56 / £42) The Muslim-majority nation has faced a series of attacks by Islamist extremistsBy Tim Stickings For Mailonline8 November 2018Egypt is considering a law which would ban the burqa in public places in a crackdown on Islamic extremism. The Muslim-majority nation has faced a series of extremist attacks including the shooting of six Coptic Christians by ISIS last week. A draft law to be considered by the Egyptian parliament calls for a burqa ban in public spaces including hospitals, health clinics, schools, cinemas, theatres and museums. Read more at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6366629/EGYPT-considers-banning-burqa-crackdown-against-Islamic-extremists.html