Veiled women activists of the Pakistani

Veiled women activists of the Pakistani fundamentalist Islamic party Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) hold placards during a protest in Islamabad on April 13, 2011 over the introduction of a ban on the wearing of veils in France. France became the first country in Europe to apply a ban on the wearing of full-face coverings, including the Islamic niqab. Many Muslims and rights activists say the right-wing president is targeting one of France's most vulnerable groups to signal to anti-immigration voters that he shares their fear that Islam is a threat to French culture. AFP PHOTO/ AAMIR QURESHI (Photo credit should read AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images)