Sartorial Religion

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Peter Berger, reviewing Leila Ahmed's book on the veil and Islamic revival, notices a startling omission:

Nowhere does Ahmed mention beards!

Luckily, Mark Oppenheimer has her covered.

(Photo: Kenza Drider addresses the media as she demonstrates against the ban of the 'niqab' or full-face veil in public places, outside Notre-Dame cathedral on April 11, 2011 in Paris, France. By Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)