Wearing a hijab when entering a mosque, the Queen of the Netherlands ignores Wilders' criticism

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands ignored criticism of anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders, who criticized her for wearing a headscarf, during her visits to mosques in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

Various Dutch media, both print and online busy spotlight Queen Beatrix, who wore a headscarf. The Queen of the Netherlands wore the Muslim-style headgear while visiting the Sheikh Zaid bin Sultan Al Nahayan Mosque in Abu Dhabi, Sunday (8/1). Together with her family, the Queen made a state visit to the Arab Emirates.

Wilders considered, the headscarf worn by the queen over her hat is a "sad thing" and legitimizes "oppression of women".

Responding to the criticism, Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal said the Queen's decision to wear a headscarf while visiting the Syekh Zayed Mosque, Wednesday (11/1), was to respect Islamic culture and teachings.

“Not wearing a headscarf during a visit to the mosque is not the right choice. More importantly, it is difficult to refuse an invitation to visit the mosque, ”Rosenthal was quoted as saying abna.ir (12/1). (Mel / Scotsman.com / RNW / ddhongkong.org). *