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Re: School forces girls to wear head scarves
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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo
Its the wearing of the veil (i.e full niqaab) that is a case of wider interpretation and how far one wants to define modestly covering up the body.
Most scholars and followers of Islam would agree - Id say over 90% - (whether they wear it or not) that the covering of the head (wearing of the hijaab) is seen as being a necessity for muslim women. Whether they choose to follow that or not is up to them.
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So it is optional for one group of people, but compulsory for pupils??
btw, from the teachersnet web site
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/atoz/u/uniform/
The DfES does not consider it appropriate that any pupil should be disciplined for non-compliance with a school uniform policy, which results from them having to adhere to a particular cultural, race or religious dress code.
hbtm, I didn't understand your reply - what was this in reference to?
"so its part of the uniform then? so why the fuss?"
when I had said
"The head-scarf is an individual's/imam's/family's interpretation of what "modesty" is - if the majority of Muslim women in this country do not wear head-scarves, how can it be stated that this is "widely recognised as a symbol of the Muslim faith".
In France, only 20% of Muslim woman wear head-scarves, and from my personal experience (living in Leeds, working in Bradford, daughter at Uni in Leicester) that correlates in the UK - not exactly a majority, is it?
http://islamlib.com/en/page.php?page=article&id=542"
Don't see the connection :-(
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