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If the French don't allow the wearing of Hijab then perhaps Muslim countries shouldn't allow French citizens to do business with them. Let's see once and for all which countries are REALLY Islamic! _____ French Muslim Urges School Protest If Bandana Banned CAIRO, June 26 (IslamOnline.net) - A French Muslim activist proposed that parents keep their children from going to their public school for a week to show solidarity with any fellow Muslim student dismissed by the school for wearing bandana, suggested by the education minister to replace hijab in state-run schools. "In so doing, the French people will rebuff these unsound measures and defend France's values," Abdullah Milcent, member of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFRI), told Le Monde Friday, June 25. Circulating his plea among representatives of the sizable Muslim community, Milcent said French citizens who staunchly believe in human rights should rally behind female Muslim students, who feel discriminated against. He said there would be no justification whatsoever for state schools if they refuse to tolerate bandana-donned Muslim students, who unwillingly gave up their hijab to abide by the new law. "French principals and teachers are expected to appreciate the student's respect of law, which will enter into force this September," added Milcent, a physician, who converted to Islam in 1980. French Education Minister Francois Fillon had proposed <http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2004-04/22/article09.shtml> to the cabinet on Wednesday, April 21, allowing schools girls to wear bandana. Appearing in a meeting at the CFRI <http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2002-12/10/article47.shtml> , then Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy Sarkozy, now serving as finance minister, said the bandana could serve as a "middle ground" for the thorny issue of hijab. The French parliament adopted <http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2004-02/10/article06.shtml> last February with an overwhelming majority a controversial bill that bans hijab in state schools, despite fierce opposition from Muslims and international rights groups. The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) dismissed the French legislation as <http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2004-02/27/article03.shtml> "discriminatory". Hijab Fund Milcent further announced a fund to financially support law cases to be filed by the families of hijab-donned Muslim girls. He will also launch in mid August a hotline to provide legal advice for Muslim students enrolled at state schools. The service will be available six days a week, except Saturdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. , Milcent said, adding he would welcome assistance from volunteers. Defending the right of Muslim women in Europe and worldwide to wear hijab, British Muslims established a <http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2004-06/14/article09.shtml> hijab advocacy group on June 14, comprised of British and international human rights organizations. Islam sees hijab as an <file:///E:\English\News\Copy%20Edited\22-05-2004\In%20Islam,%20hijab%20is%2 0an%20obligatory%20code%20of%20dress,%20not%20a%20religious%20symbol%20displ aying%20one's%20affiliations%20-%20unlike%20th%0d%0a%20e%20symbolic%20Christ ian%20crucifixes%20or%20Je%20> obligatory code of dress, not a religious symbol displaying one's affiliations - unlike the symbolic Christian crucifixes or Jewish Kappas -- _______________________________________________ India.com free e-mail - www.india.com Check out our value-added Premium features, such as an extra 20MB for mail storage, POP3, e-mail forwarding, and ads-free mailboxes! Powered by Outblaze please join us to discuss your faith . if you need any help then you are always welcome. Post message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=129577ggu/M=298184.5022502.6152625.3001176/D=gr oups/S=1706113858:HM/EXP=1088408038/A=2164339/R=0/SIG=11e2d64in/*http:/www.n etflix.com/Default?mqso=60183348> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=298184.5022502.6152625.3001176/D=groups/S= :HM/A=2164339/rand=140752303> _____ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/discussing_religion/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> Terms of Service. --- / o o \ ===OO=====OO================================================= http://pnews.org/vortal/ New World disOrder and Myth Busters http://g0lem.net/vortal/ Insane Planet and Wacko World http://g0lem.net/portal/ Bad-Ass Truth and TheGolemsPortal http://pnews.org/portal/ Naked Truth and PNEWS Portal http://g0lem.net/PhpWiki/ (Wiki) http://pnews.org/ (Home) -DON'T FEED THE TROLLS- ============================================================= \_/ \_/
