Religious group wants to meet with Cleveland Mayor Jackson about new taxi policy it says hurts Muslims

by Stan Donaldson
Plain Dealer
March 20, 2009

http://www.islamist-watch.org/1496/religious-group-wants-to-meet-with-cleveland

Excerpt:

A religious advocacy group has asked to meet with Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson to try to to change a new directive at Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport that bans Muslim cab drivers who leave their vehicles to pray.

The Cleveland-based chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations said earlier this month that Standard Parking Co., a group contracted by the city to handle parking operations, prohibits cab drivers from leaving their vehicles while they wait in line to pick up arrivals at the airport.

The policy also bans prayer in the taxi queue and prohibits other cab drivers from advancing vehicles in the taxi line for the praying driver.

If seen praying, they will be in violation of the policy and could be banned from picking up fares.

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