Islam Times reports that Giuliano Amato, the former Italian Minister of the Interior, despite pressure from secularists, said: “Mary (a) accepted the hijab and that he would never agree with a banning it in Italy.”
Amato said that Mary was the mother of Christ (a) and that she wore a hijab. Therefore, Italy cannot accept the ban of a hijab in its country. Fanatic secular groups in Italy are demanding that the hijab be banned in their country. They claim that the hijab presents a danger to Christian culture.
The former Minister of the Interior addressed the secularists and said: “One of the most loved women of history was Holy Mary (a). She always wore a hijab. How can you expect me to oppose the Muslim hijab?”
Amato also mentioned another thing that the secularists are after. He said: “A group of fanatic secularists are requesting that some paintings of Holy Mary (a) be changed [to have her hijab removed].”
The hijab debate in Italy is something that has been mentioned in the international media. But, it is not seen in many Islamic newspapers