Wednesday, December 6. 2006
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Simply shocking:
A veiled Muslim woman will deliver this year?s alternative Christmas speech on Channel 4, the broadcaster has said.
Khadija, a Zimbabwean-born British citizen who has been wearing the full veil - or niqab - for 10 years, has been given the slot.
The message will reflect a year in which the wearing of religious clothing and symbols have ?dominated the news agenda?, said a Channel 4 spokesman.
A counterpoint to the Queen?s Christmas speech first appeared on C4 in 1993.
The spokesman added that the specific contents of the message would be released closer to Christmas Day.
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