Spread of Islamism Islamist militants become deeply unpopular Legitimates high levels of govt repression Govt bans hijab for girls grades 1-5, allows on middle school girls w/written consent from parents – Terribly unpopular, showing that for girls and women, the hijab and the teachings of conservative forms of Islam (that is, the practices of Islamism) had become the normative, expected, and even desired practices for many.
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