Muslim woman fights to keep veil
for license photo
Experts in Islamic law are being called to testify in the lawsuit of a Muslim woman fighting a state order to take off her veil for her driver's license photo.
Sultanna Freeman, 35, says Florida's insistence on photographing her face violates her religious rights.
"I don't unveil ... because it would be disobeying my Lord," Freeman testified Tuesday at the start of her non-jury trial...more [CNN]
Let's look at the following list of Muslim countries:
Driver identification rules in Muslim nations:
- Saudi Arabia: Women aren't allowed to drive
- Iran: Women wear a traditional Shadour, which does not cover the face.
- Egypt: Women do not cover their face in I.D. pictures
- United Arab Emirates: Women do not cover their face in I.D. pictures
- Oman: Women do not cover their face in I.D. pictures
- Kuwait: Women do not cover their face in I.D. pictures
- Qatar: Women do not cover their face in I.D. pictures
- Bahrain: Women do not cover their face in I.D. pictures
- Jordan: Women can drive if their faces are covered but do not cover their face in I.D. pictures
Sorry Sultana, but your argument couldn't veil an ant. If mainstream Muslim countries require Women to uncover their faces, then why shouldn't we? I am also ashamed that the ACLU is involved in this case...mj
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