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A Muslim politician in Canada wrote a Facebook post in which she said that the Notre Dame fire was “divine intervention” in response to France banning the Islamic veil.

Québec Solidaire member Eve Torres suggested that the tragedy was “a result of a divine intervention related to the prohibition of religious symbols in France,” according to LaPresse.ca.

France passed an act of parliament in 2010 which banned the wearing of face-covering headgear in public places, including the Muslim niqab and burka.

Torres said that the ban had provoked the “wrath” of Allah and “here is the result!”

She further added, “I would sleep firefighters at the basilica of Notre-Dame Street in Montreal,” suggesting that could be the next church to go up in flames.

The co-spokesperson of Quebec Solidaire, Manon Massé, said she was “very disturbed” by the comments and that they were in “very bad taste”.

Torres later apologized, claiming it was all just a “joke”.

BuzzFeed and other media outlets have attempted to portray Muslims celebrating or justifying the fire as a “conspiracy theory”.

The reality is the exact opposite, as the video below documents.

The new law against facial coverings in public in Denmark was introduced six months ago. Since then, 20 people have been served with suspicion of the crime classification, and twelve of those were then also convicted.

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The law came into force on 1 August, 2018. Anyone who defies the ban risks a €135 fine, a sum that is raised to €1,350 if it happens on repeated occasions.

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Exceptions can be made when there is a so-called reasonable purpose, such as cold weather. In such cases, it will be up to the police to determine whether or not an offense has been committed.

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The law was voted through with a large majority in the Danish Parliament Folketinget, 75 votes in favour and 30 against.

There is agreement that the garments are oppressive of women and incompatible with Danish values. The Danish People’s Party, which originally proposed the ban, wanted to go a step further and impose prison sentences for violations of the ban.

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Until 15 January of this year, 105 reports of violations of the masking ban have been made and twelve people have been fined.

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However, the statistics from the Danish police do not reveal exactly how many cases are related to the Muslim burqa or other types of masks – at least one case is said to not be about either a burqa or niqab.

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At the Danish People’s Party, migration policy spokesperson Martin Henriksen says that the figures show that the law has had a real effect and that they are now on the right path.

By Emma H.

**When singer Tommy Körberg visited the latest episode of the podcast “Fördomspodden”, he revealed his attitude to garments like niqab and burka.**

“Those stone Age ideas they can keep for themselves,” he said. In the podcast, guests get to respond to prejudice about themselves.

In the latest episode, Tommy was confronted with the claim that he “purely aesthetically” thinks the Ku Klux Klan “has something”.

He disagreed. Anyone who covers their face shouldn’t be here. One should show one’s face, he said. The host asked if this also applied to religious purposes.

“Yes, above all. We shouldn’t have it here anyway,” the singer responded.

“We should show who we are. This applies to anyone who comes here,” he continued.

“So people can’t bring their religion to Sweden, in your opinion?” the host asked.

“They can bring their religion, but one should follow local customs too. To sit in school and cover your face, no no,” replied Tommy.

When Aftonbladet got hold of the singer, he elaborated his thoughts.

“Religion has nothing to do with it. It is a purely patriarchal act – how men have treated women. Those Stone Age ideas they can keep for themselves, and not bring here.”

“Are you thinking about the burka and niqab, that have been discussed in for example Denmark?”

“You should not cover your face. What is this stupidity? Just remove it,” he concluded.

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MUSLIM POLITICIAN IN CANADA SAYS NOTRE DAME FIRE WAS “DIVINE INTERVENTION”

Payback for France banning the Islamic veil

**A Muslim politician in Canada wrote a Facebook post in which she said that the Notre Dame fire was “divine intervention” in response to France banning the Islamic veil.**

12 people fined for violating new Danish ‘burqa ban’ law

The new law against facial coverings in public in Denmark was introduced six months ago. Since then, 20 people have been served with suspicion of the crime classification, and twelve of those were then also convicted.

Swedish musical star on niqab and burka: Stone Age ideas that don’t belong here

**When singer Tommy Körberg visited the latest episode of the podcast “Fördomspodden”, he revealed his attitude to garments like niqab and burka.**