by Marty S.
Member since:
June 28, 2006

Crazy veil stuff.

October 15, 2006 12:32 PM UTC (Updated: October 15, 2006 07:51 PM UTC)
views: 0 | comments: 3
The veil/burqua stuff continues.  I think this is probably the correct decision.  Possibly the assistant might have said that the issue of the veil only arises when in the presence of a male co-worker, but it doesn't sound right.


British school suspends teacher aid over Muslim veil
ABC Online - <nobr>17 hours ago</nobr>
A Muslim teaching assistant in Britain has been suspended for refusing to remove her veil at work. Her school in West Yorkshire in northern England had complained that the children were unable to understand her properly when her face was covered.
Muslims are the new Jews <nobr>The Sunday Times</nobr>
Muslim veil row deepens <nobr>ePolitix</nobr>

Comments: 3

Marty S. Oct 15, 2006, 3:14pm UTC
Of course, this is a foreign news story, so it's possible that this story was planted disinformation, buit maybe not.
Marty S. Oct 15, 2006, 7:52pm UTC
Confirmation. Hmm, seems to not be a fake news story.



Muslim MP backs sacking of school assistant who wore veil
Times Online - 1 hour ago
By Sam Coates and Dominic Kennedy. A MINISTER has called for the dismissal of a Muslim teaching assistant who refused to remove her veil in school, as senior Labour and Conservative figures indicated that they ...
Minister 'reckless' over veil row BBC News
Veil triggers row in UK Hindu

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