BRUSSELS - Muslims in Belgium hit out Friday at a looming public ban on the full-face Islamic veil or burqa, saying claims it was being introduced for security reasons were simply an excuse to crack down.
"We feel under attack," she said, a day after Belgian lawmakers voted for a nationwide ban on clothes or veils that do not allow the wearer to be fully identified, including the full-face niqab and burqa.
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