© Reuters / Leonhard FoegerDemonstrators covering their faces participate in a protest called "The traditional clown's walk against the burqa ban" in Vienna, Austria October 1, 2017.
Burqa bans are already enforced in seven European countries, but now Muslim-majority Egypt is considering similar legislation, in hopes of preventing terrorists from using the religious garment to conceal their identities - or suicide bombs.
"There have been instances in Egypt and elsewhere where men pretending to be women wore the burqa, so it's for security," Adel Darwish, author and historian, told RT. But others saw the issue differently, noting that terrorists use all types of clothing to avoid detection.
"We had an underwear bomber who tried to detonate a bomb in his pants. We had a shoe bomber who tried to detonate a bomb in his shoe," political and social commentator Mo Ansar pointed out.
Watch the full debate:
Comment: For fascinating insight into the changing (and manipulated) attitudes of the burqa in Egypt, check out this speech from former President Nasser where he laughs off the idea of Egyptian women being forced to wear the burqa - he was subsequently overthrown with thanks to the usual Western intel agencies:
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