  By Paul Majendie LONDON (Reuters) - Activists launched a campaign on Monday to protect the right of Muslim women in Europe to wear Islamic headscarves.
The issue of the hijab -- the traditional headscarf worn round the head and shoulders -- has sparked controversy across the continent and underlined sharp divisions over integrating Muslims. Some 250 delegates from 14 countries congregated at London's City Hall under the banner of a pro-hijab pressure group to campaign over what they see as human rights violations. Among their most vociferous supporters was leading Muslim theologian Yusuf al-Qaradawi who called on France to overturn a ban on headscarves in schools, due to begin in September.
"The ban evokes a ghetto mentality," he told the conference. "You are antagonizing Muslims. " So let me get this straight so if a Muslim woman goes in for an ID photo she has to wear the hijab and chador? This is crazy. An ID is just that...it to IDENTIFY YOU. What is wrong with these people. You're in a Christian country...learn to adapt. I can't understand this desire to keep the hijab, etc... I can understand tradition, but come on this is going a bit far... Andrew B. 
