MORE ON THE VEIL - NIQAB!

Here is more on the Muslim veil debate.

An article in the Detroit Free Press reported about a woman who wore a NIQAB; a veil covering the whole head except the eyes, to court. The case involved a rental car overcharge. The woman converted to Islam some time ago and appears to be a black American.

Anyway, the judge told her to remove the veil only when she is testifying so he can see her face and judge if she is telling the truth. She refused and so the judge threw the case out.

Here are some facts. A MINORITY of Muslim women wears the NIQAB and they are mostly of YEMENI decent. Also, Muslims DO NOT consider the wearing of the NIQAB as some sort of religious symbol or requirement. Still Muslims say that it is a bona fide religious practice and should be respected as a civil right.

There are no rules governing the wearing of a NIQAB in a courtroom. Each judge decides for himself what he or she will allow but in a court of law, where serious matters are decided, for a jury NOT to see a person’s face while they are testifying is just plain unacceptable.

Janusz