Muslims Fear Growing Hostility Over Rules On Veils

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"People here have the impression that they (Muslim women) weren't ready to comply and that they (Quebecers) have won some kind of victory," she said of [Marcel Blanchet]'s ruling.

"Again they're putting the Muslims in the news and talking about us as if we don't exist," [Salam Elmenyawi] said of the media. "I think... they are fanning the flames of divisiveness and of hate and of isolation.

"It's got to apply to all citizens in Quebec and I think today we have a logical decision that applies the laws of Quebec."

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Muslims Fear Growing Hostility Over Rules On Veils

By Andy Blatchford

MONTREAL -- A Montreal Muslim woman says the abrupt change to Quebec election rules for veiled voters will fuel a growing hostility toward Muslim women in the province.

"If I was ...

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