Row over Dutch Queen wearing headcovering in mosque

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12 January 2012 Last updated at 15:42

Dutch Queen Beatrix calls headscarf row 'nonsense'

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has dismissed as "real nonsense" a domestic political row over her wearing of a headscarf while on a trip to the Gulf.

She was reacting to questions in parliament tabled by Geert Wilders's Freedom Party (PVV) which claimed she "legitimises the oppression of women".

Queen Beatrix wore a gown and headscarf first on Sunday at a mosque in Abu Dhabi and again on Thursday in Oman.

Her officials said she had acted out of respect for Islamic tradition.

During Thursday's visit to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in the Omani capital, Muscat, the queen wore a red shawl over her hat while Princess Maxima who was accompanying her also had her head covered.

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Dutch TV said that by also wearing gloves, the queen had covered herself even more than in Abu Dhabi.

The PVV, an anti-Islam party that props up the Dutch minority government without being part of the coalition, described her wearing of a headscarf on Sunday as a "sad spectacle".

In a written parliamentary answer, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that when "Her Majesty visits a house of worship, the dress requirements are respected".

Reporters with the royal party in Muscat on Thursday described the queen as heaving a deep sigh, while saying she was not surprised by the row.

Princess Maxima also spoke out, according to Dutch media, pointing out that two-thirds of students in Abu Dhabi were women.

Although the queen regularly speaks to the Dutch press at the end of a royal tour, her frank remarks about a domestic political party are being seen as unprecedented.

The Dutch Labour party responded by suggesting that the monarch's remarks were a slip of the tongue. MP Jeroen Recourt said the comments were politically sensitive and awkward.
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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16524897

I wonder if the same comments would have been made had she covered her head while visiting a Catholic or Orthodox church...
 
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Ya Allah, these Islamophobic nut cases are unbelievable! Pure prejudice directed at Islam only.
 
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A dutch miss universe did condemn the minister who anti islam on this. and they are surprise with her.
 
I don't see why this is even an issue. Seriously? Do people really have nothing better to do than to get offended over stupid stuff like this?
 
Geert must feel weak so he's getting a little desperate with his attempts.

May Allah show him something better.
 
looooooooolllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!

they want their women naked and worthy of top shelf display, and HATE the idea of decency,
this is quite entertaining actually :)

i see it as a good omen, the people will have a chance to reflect - especially the women,
all that talk about women wearing wot they want lol

"We also sent Lut: He said to his people: Do ye commit lewdness such as no people in creation (ever) committed before you?

For ye practice your lusts on men in preference to women: ye are indeed a people transgressing beyond bounds.

And his people gave no answer but this: they said, "Drive them out of your city:

these are indeed men who want to be clean and pure!""
(Qur'an 7:80-82)


this video captures the context well:

 
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I agree... I mean this should not be newsworthy at all... in anything other than the sense of the Queen did the right thing and that if anything it should be put in a muslimah's fashion magazine running an article about hijab of some sort. Otherwise..... i don't get it.
Serena
 
Geert should get a life. May Allah (Swt) guide him.
I recall the Queen visiting the Middle East and adapted her head dress accordingly and showed respect.
 
Oh for ****'s sake, she was respecting the local culture! I wish Obama would do that abroad.
 
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Geert Wilders shouldn't be talking as he wore a Yarmulke in a synagogue!
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Oh the irony. Hypocrites always get found out ;D

But yeah, if this is newsworthy then rueters is doing a crap job!!! Either that or it's anti Islamic propaganda...

...And I don't believe that reuters can do a crap job of pushing a gospel of heedlessness on humanity. They're actually very good at that.

Scimi
 
This is outright silly, and hopefully expose Geert further for what he really is, a bigot.
 

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