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UK college bans Muslim woman for refusing to remove veil |
Lancashire’s Burnley College has banned a Muslim
woman from becoming one of its students after she refused to remove her veil.
Shawana Bilqes , 18, was turned away after trying to enroll on a course, reports
The Sun. Staff had asked her to remove her burka - which covers everything but
her eyes - for identity fraud purposes, but she told them she could not because
of her religious beliefs. She was forced to abandon plans to sign up for the Access
course to Higher Education Diploma. "It is my choice to wear the veil. I live
around the corner from the college in an area where there are so many practising
Muslims. I tried to compromise, but they wouldn't. The college sent me a letter
to say I could continue with my course if I stopped wearing the veil,” the tabloid
quoted Shawana, as saying. "We are in the 21st Century and we get people from
all walks of life. I'm in the police cadets as well and yet it's not a problem
wearing the veil there," she added. Burnley College has 7,500 sixth-form students
and a 100 per cent pass rate for the fourth year running. Principal John Smith
defended the decision, saying: "The highest standards of learning require unimpeded
communication with students. This is not possible if the face is not fully visible."
He also insisted all staff and students must wear a tag showing their face for
security reasons. |
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