British teacher fired for wearing a veil in class

[mawilson 2,133]

maybe you should have read it.

Maybe you should learn how to structure your speech into paragraphs.

[Carol&Marc 0]

If it is my religious belief to wear a Jimmy Carter mask, should I be allowed to teach children whilst wearing it?

!!!!!

NOOOOOOOO NOT THE JIMMMY MASK!!!!!

[Marc and Olga 0]

How did I MISS the Jimmy Mask?!

Too funny!

[Welshcookie 17]

What is the exact law on this matter?

You're definitely asking the wrong person there! I would have to do some research if I ever needed to explain it. I do believe though that she is not required to wear it in front of the children she was teaching.

Thanks for the info....really makes me wonder what this burqa issue with this teacher is really about!

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

politics.....it is a hot issue here at the moment....she is just a pawn

Edited October 16, 2006 by welshcookie

[pedroh 21]

zomg.. ####### is the problem.. if she had an agreement either verbal or written that she wouldn't wear a veil in the classroom.. she broke the agreement big fukcin deal!! that's enough reason to fire her.. if she was gonna wear it anyway why she agreed to the other conditions?

veil my #######.. she's just trying to make a political and feminist statement, rather than represent the muslim culture..

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I saw this on the news, along with the Jack Straw issue and had to ask myself when wearing veils became such a big issue with UK muslims -- I have only seen a handful of women wearing the niqab in various periods of living in the UK that total about 15 years -- and I have lived in places like Shepherd's Bush, Tottenham and Birmingham that have large muslim populations. My husband has likewise only seen a handful of women wearing niqab in his whole life. You are as likely to see a muslim woman wearing it as you are seeing an amish person in the USA.

Now it seems to be this big issue in the news completely out of proportion to the number of people affectedd by it -- just a personal observation.

[mawilson 2,133]

British Muslims...... can't live with them, can't deport them.

[MrsWhizz 0]

deleted...

Edited October 16, 2006 by MrsWhizz

[Carol&Marc 0]

British Muslims...... can't live with them, can't deport them.

LMAO

[Welshcookie 17]

British Muslims...... can't live with them, can't deport them.

LMAO

well apart from this one

Omar Bakri Mohammed

[CarolineM 0]

maybe you should have read it.

Maybe you should learn how to structure your speech into paragraphs.

My thoughts exactly...I started to read it.....

Meet the "enter" key - just hit it every few lines...really helps readability.

[Ban Hammer 13,345]

this just in...........now you know what is on the top of the complaint list

2012 Olympics in London to clash with Ramadan - The organisers are working with the Muslim Council of Great Britain to find ways around the problem.

Muslim groups from across the world are criticising the organisers of the 2012 Olympics in London after it was revealed that the games will take place over Ramadan. The most holy month in the Muslim calander, which will take place from the 21 July to 20 August in 2012, involves fasting during daylight hours and will affect an estimated 3,000 athletes.

The organisers are working with the Muslim Council of Great Britain to find ways around the problem.

Joanna Manning Cooper, spokesman work the games said: "We did know about it when we submitted our bid and we have always believed that we could find ways to accomodate it." Nevertheless, this will come as a huge embarrasment for the organisers who have tried to ensure the event involve all of Britain's ethnic communities.

A quarter of the athletes who took part in the 2004 Athens Olympics were from predominantly Muslim countries and the fast will put any athletes involved at a clear disadvantage.

The chairman of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, Massoud Shadjared said: "This is going to disadvantage the athletes and alienate the Asian communities by saying the don't matter. It's not only going to affect the participants, it's going to affect all the people who want to watch the games."

The president of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey, Togay Bayalti, said: "This will be difficult for Muslim athletes. They don't have to observe Ramadan if they are doing sport and travelling but they will have to decide whether it is important to them."It would be nice for the friendship of the Games if they had chosen a different date."

The games will run from the 27 July to 12 August to coincide with the British Summer holidays. The summer holidays are a six week period running from mid July to early September. During this time, public transportation is generally less crowded and it will be easier to find the 70,000 volunteers needed to keep the games running. The International Olympics Committee has specified that the games must take place between July 15 to August 31. Giselle Davies, IOC spokesperson said, "We give a window to the five bid cities. The host city selects the dates within that window."

link

[Reynaldo 0]

this just in...........now you know what is on the top of the complaint list

2012 Olympics in London to clash with Ramadan - The organisers are working with the Muslim Council of Great Britain to find ways around the problem.

Muslim groups from across the world are criticising the organisers of the 2012 Olympics in London after it was revealed that the games will take place over Ramadan. The most holy month in the Muslim calander, which will take place from the 21 July to 20 August in 2012, involves fasting during daylight hours and will affect an estimated 3,000 athletes.

The organisers are working with the Muslim Council of Great Britain to find ways around the problem.

Joanna Manning Cooper, spokesman work the games said: "We did know about it when we submitted our bid and we have always believed that we could find ways to accomodate it." Nevertheless, this will come as a huge embarrasment for the organisers who have tried to ensure the event involve all of Britain's ethnic communities.

A quarter of the athletes who took part in the 2004 Athens Olympics were from predominantly Muslim countries and the fast will put any athletes involved at a clear disadvantage.

The chairman of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, Massoud Shadjared said: "This is going to disadvantage the athletes and alienate the Asian communities by saying the don't matter. It's not only going to affect the participants, it's going to affect all the people who want to watch the games."

The president of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey, Togay Bayalti, said: "This will be difficult for Muslim athletes. They don't have to observe Ramadan if they are doing sport and travelling but they will have to decide whether it is important to them."It would be nice for the friendship of the Games if they had chosen a different date."

The games will run from the 27 July to 12 August to coincide with the British Summer holidays. The summer holidays are a six week period running from mid July to early September. During this time, public transportation is generally less crowded and it will be easier to find the 70,000 volunteers needed to keep the games running. The International Olympics Committee has specified that the games must take place between July 15 to August 31. Giselle Davies, IOC spokesperson said, "We give a window to the five bid cities. The host city selects the dates within that window."

link

And why does that affect the athletes again?

[Veiled Princess 1]

She stated in the first interview that she never stated she would nor refused to remove the veil in front of the children ... only that she would need to wear it in front of male staff.

[Jenn! 918]

She stated in the first interview that she never stated she would nor refused to remove the veil in front of the children ... only that she would need to wear it in front of male staff.

You're right, she did say that. So again, what is the issue exactly?