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From: elevating_light
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 1:14 AM
Subject: Remove your hijab or leave? WHAT Assalamualaikum wa-rahmatullah What is this world coming to? Our governor of Washington State, can give civil and non-discrimination rights to gays and lesbians, subbahan-Allah. What about Muslim women living here in the pacificnorthwest? I'm sister Sanaa living in Seattle WA. My dear sister Khaleelah, forwarded me this article. I didn't hear about this story that had taken place in a Tacoma court room, perhaps you have. Anyway it's very interesting to read about. If you are living in the USA or westeren country, we never know when we might find ourselves in similar circumstances. I'm really surprised by the ignorance of the jugde and his limited knowledge about Islam and the practice of the sunnah. Insha-Allah this proves that our dawah to non-muslims is greatly needed in all area's of humanity. So please click the link below to read the article. And if at anytime you are in doubt concerning your religion (Islam) don't hesitate to ask someone. Sister Khaleelah is now living in Atlanta, thanks for the info!' I Felt Humiliated' 'I Felt
Humiliated'
TACOMA - A Tacoma judge is under fire for kicking a
Muslim woman out of his courtroom after she refused to remove her head-scarf.
"I felt humiliated," said 37-year old Mujaahidah Sayfullah, who has worn her
head-scarf in court before.
She says she couldn't believe it when first the bailiff and then Tacoma
Municipal Court Judge David Ladenburg told her as she sat in the audience that
either her head-scarf could go -- or she could.
"He said, 'well, if you're not gonna do it then I'm going to have to ask you
to remove yourself from the courtroom,' " she said.
She left, fearing the judge would take it out on the relative who was on
trial.
Judge Ladenburg stands by his decision
"It's my understanding and belief that the Muslim religion does not prohibit
the removal of head-coverings either for males of for females," he says...noting
that unless he learns that an exception should be made, there's a courtroom
standard that must be upheld.
Ladenburg says it wasn't religious discrimination...but Mujaahidah says it
sure felt like it, and that's why she's telling her story.
"Just for it to be exposed, and the public be aware that people are able to
blatantly discriminate based upon their position of power," she said.
The Council on American-Islamic relations has sent a note to Ladenburg,
notifying him of the allegations against him.
Ladenburg says he plans to respond. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of Hidayahnet unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. If your mailbox clogged with mails from Hidayahnet, you may wish to get a daily digest of emails by logging-on to http://www.yahoogroups.com to change your mail delivery settings or email the moderators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the title "change to daily digest".
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