Main content

Taj Hargey
Islamic scholar and imam Taj Hargey has stirred controversy by condemning the burqa and demanding a new form of Islam. Will his ideas ever gain traction in the Muslim community?
A tiny proportion of Muslim women in Britain wear the burqa or niqab; forms of dress which keep the face partially of fully covered. Nonetheless, those women find themselves at the heart of a sometimes bitter argument about religion, values and tolerance in Western society. HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to the Islamic scholar and imam - Taj Hargey, who has long stirred controversy amongst fellow Muslims by condemning the burqa and demanding a new form of Islam. Will his ideas ever gain traction in the Muslim community?
Last on
Fri 17 Aug 201819:30GMT
BBC News except UK & UK HD
Clip
![]()
'Nothing in the Koran about face masking’
Duration: 02:27
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Stephen Sackur |
| Interviewed Guest | Taj Hargey |
Broadcasts
- Thu 16 Aug 201803:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 16 Aug 201808:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 16 Aug 201814:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 16 Aug 201819:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Fri 17 Aug 201803:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Fri 17 Aug 201808:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Fri 17 Aug 201814:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Fri 17 Aug 201819:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
