Burka wearing 'marginal phenomenon', popular among converts

French newspaper Le Monde reports on two recent reports prepared by the French police intelligence agencies for the government on the topic of the burka in France. Both conclude that it's a very minor phenomenon, but the investigators point out that less than ten years ago, the burka and niqab, were unknown in France.

These documents, seen by Le Monde, come to inform the government, precisely at the moment when a parliamentary commission was set up on the topic. [Islam in Europe] Read more See Also: [Reuters.com] Read