The Hijab has recently become a major cause of concern in the United States and around the world. Certain countries are trying to impose a law that bans the hijab from being worn at schools and at the workplace. These bans cannot be considered legitimate if they are set to target a specific religion, such as Islam, and allow other religions, such as Judaism and Christianity to be practiced without restraints. These restrictions can, however, be compromised when public safety becomes a dilemma.
In the case Hearn’s & the Rutherford Institute v. Muskogee Public schools, sixth grader Nashala Hearn was suspended from the Benjamin Franklin Science Academy in October 2003 for refusing to remover her hijab at school. The hijab, according to the Muslim belief, “is an Arabic word that describes Muslim women's entire dress code, which includes a veil and whatever else is needed to cover everything except the face and hands. It is adopted at puberty - an age when Muslims, say children,......
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