Islamic Leaders Condemn Burqa Ban | Harper's Indonesia Parties On

Beyond the Veil| Fashion makes for strange bedfellows. Islam’s leaders in Indonesia, Malaysia and India had harsh but contained words for France’s final move to ban burqas this week. Approved by parliamentary procedures, the new law awaits judicial review.

We juxtapose the words of Islamic leaders against a rather controversial (to Western eyes) Harper’s Bazaar Indonesia Aug. 2010 fashion editorial. Without a doubt, style and culture are controversial in Indonesia, too. Perhaps it’s a commentary on the alleged decadence of Western parties. We hadn’t thought of that possibility. Read on in World.