More and more countries are expressing strong point of views against wearing Islamic clothes in the Western world. Certain countries have even gone to the extent of banning them completely from the country. According to their views, Islamic clothes are a symbol of terrorism and extremism and they are not willing to promote either of these by allowing people to wear Islamic clothes according to their free will. Initially it was France and then others followed suit with the latest turmoil in Belgium going on about this issue.
Although every person and nation has a right to their views, but personally I feel that labeling a certain way of dressing as being linked to fundamentalism and extremism in Islam based on a few independent instances is not completely fair to the Muslim world. Wearing Islamic clothes does not automatically turn you into an individual who is linked to the acts of extremism being executed. In fact these people are not even following the true path of Islam which preaches love and peace.
Islamic clothes are only a symbol of modesty and decency. Just as certain people choose to wear long skirts and pants and not reveal their skin in miniskirts