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I'm not disagreeing with the Daily Mail being a rag, but a preacher is going to have far more reach and influence than a random youtube comment, or a teenager on Twitter being way in over their head. This also isn't the only preacher or imam who thinks like this. Is there an unfair amount of attention put upon these people over well adjusted, down to earth Muslims? Absolutely, but I still get to make fun of the lunatics who are brought to my attention.
Saudi Arabia recently lifted compulsory Abaya on women in 2019, which is what most people think of when we say "burqa" requirement. That is still very recent since it was a state mandated thing, and there are still countries that require other types of covering. I mean the big news last year was the fight over the head covering law in Iran, which clearly shows not all muslims are on the same page when it comes to covering.
Look, my criticisms aren't on Islam itself. My original criticism is on this irrelevant muslim preacher and people like him being hypocrites, and how those who impose morality on others are usually doing so to cover for their own lack of self control.