"ROME: Islam does not require women to wear veils, Queen Rania of Jordan said yesterday. In an interview, she also called on moderates to 'make their voices be heard'.
'Islam neither requires one to be practising, nor to dress in one way or another,' the stylish 36-year-old queen told the Italian Corriere della Sera newspaper during a visit to Rome.
'So imposing the veil on a woman is contrary to the principles of Islam,' said Queen Rania, who is in Rome for the launch of a Group of Seven programme to develop vaccines against diseases endemic in poor countries.
'Unfortunately, after all the suspicion weighing on Islam, many people have begun to consider the veil as a political problem, but this is not the case. Wearing the veil is a free personal choice.'
Many in the Arab world give in to the anger because they are accused of violence. 'But instead we should get up, explain who we are and what we believe in,' she said.
'What is important is not to live in fear. The most dangerous (thing to do) is to give up and lose hope. The main enemy is not terrorism or extremism, but ignorance.'
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