Role of women central to necessary reforms within Islam

World Hijab Day is a good time to acknowledge that states such as Saudi Arabia peddle an extreme form of the religion, says TP O’Mahony.

ARE we too complacent in Ireland about the threat of radical Islam? An illegal immigrant scam at Dublin airport suggests so.

On this, World Hijab Day, it is apposite to examine the degree to which we appreciate the conflicting versions of Islam, and whether we care sufficiently about the (often deadly) consequences of Islamic extremism.