In the eighties the veil was regarded as the absolute sign of belonging to the Islamist party Ennahdha - in 2011 this is no longer the case.   Fought by President Bourguiba, the first Ennahda party was accepted by his successor Ben Ali. But the legislative elections of 1989 threatened Ben Ali and around 30,000 supporters were imprisoned.   ... http://www.euronews.net/