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Man as God? Five Percent Nation of Islam | Nation of Gods and Earths
The Nation of Gods and Earths (NGE) is a religion that was started in 1964 which borrows ideas from traditional Islam. The NGE is also known as the Five Percent Nation of Islam, which refers to the NGE’s explanation that 5% of black people are chosen ‘Gods’ of the world and Islam is the black man’s natural culture (but not religion):
The 5%, who are the enlightened divine beings, the poor righteous teachers, having repossessed knowledge of the truth regarding the foundations of life and of oneself, and seek to liberate the 85% through education. (Wiki)
Banning the Burqa: France’s President Sarkozy Sets the Stage
Nicolas Sarkozy, the president of France, publicly stated (June 19) his disapproval of the burqa/niqab, stating that it is not welcome in France and renders women “prisoners behind a screen.“ His statements have set the stage for a possible nationwide ban - this ban would obviously apply to everyone in France…but reasonably speaking, it only targets the Muslim population, which makes up between 5-10% of the total population (64 million).
So how many women actually wear a burqa / niqab in France?
There’s no official number, but estimates are in the hundreds - which means it cannot be more than 1,000 women.
Why ban the burqa / niqab?
The case for banning the burqa is primarily based on two points.
- Wearing the burqa in public violates France’s intense adhesion to laïcité, or secularism.
- It is an oppressive article of clothing.
