Muslim mother banned from parents' evening

by Robin Henry
Times Online
April 4, 2009

http://www.islamist-watch.org/1570/muslim-mother-banned-from-parents-evening

Excerpt:

A Muslim mother was banned from her son's parents' evening because she was wearing a veil.

The 32-year-old was told she could not enter the school hall wearing her niquab on Tuesday evening for security reasons.

Our Lady and St John Catholic Art College in Blackburn say it is school policy for visitors faces to be visible at all time.

Police were called after the woman, who has asked not to be identified and is a former pupil at the school, refused to leave or remove the veil and she eventually walked away in tears.

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