'Hijab Appeal' Campaign Divides Sweden

In gender-equality Sweden, a grassroots movement defending women's right to wear hijab has split the nation, backed by politicians and celebrities while critics say it supports a symbol of female "oppression". Hundreds of Swedish women have posted photographs of themselves wearing headscarves on social media sites to show solidarity with a heavily pregnant Muslim woman who says she was attacked outside Stockholm for wearing a veil... [...]

Just before we published this syndicated article from Agence France Presse about the 'Hijab Appeal' campaign in Sweden, we got in touch on Twitter with @TellMamaUK to ask if they would not mind giving us a short statement (like they previously did for the Explosive Device Found Outside British Mosque post) and they kindly agreed (once again) to provide us with one... here it is:

"It is heartening to see people stand in solidarity with those who suffer anti-Muslim prejudice.The scourge of anti-Muslim prejudice must be tackled through all communities coming together against hate."