Aquatic centre's windows pose problem for Muslim women

by Michael Lightstone and Monique Muise
Chronicle Herald
August 17, 2008

http://www.islamist-watch.org/781/aquatic-centres-windows-pose-problem-for-muslim

Excerpt:

Windows.

Depending on your perspective, they can be functional, beautiful or problematic.

The new aquatic centre at Halifax's planned $40.5-million Mainland Common Centre will include two 25-metre pools and lots of big windows designed to handle natural and artificial light.

For one user group — Muslim women who like to swim — the window configuration at the centre is a concern, municipal officials familiar with the project said Friday.

That's because modesty and privacy are paramount for these religious women.

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