October 23rd, 2006, 1:53 pm
QuoteOriginally posted by: mencey this stuff shall be posted not here in the general forum but on the off topic forumagreed1)This is what the veil looks like:"her black veil, which leaves only her eyes visible"("mask" might be a better word)2) The school was Headfield Church of England Junior School, in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.A CofE school.I've seen the pupils described as 11 years old.3) She doesn't seem that committed to wearing it:QuoteA teaching assistant suspended by her school for refusing to take off her Muslim veil while in class has admitted not wearing it during her job interview. I'm not sure why she feels she has to wear it with 11 year old kids but not during a job interview that included a least one male in the process.4) The school is understood to have ordered face-to-face contact was essential in her role as a bilingual support worker. It said the action had "nothing to do" with religion. Saleem Kidwai, secretary of the Muslim Council for Wales, said the majority of Welsh Muslims would expect a teacher to remove the veil in the classroom, but it was down to Ms Azmi what she did elsewhere."The majority feels the hands and face should be uncovered," he said."When teaching children under the age of 11 it is very important for them to see the reaction on the face. When teaching modern languages it is important to be able to see the mouth, so in this case the authorities were justified to ask her to remove the veil."