Muslim woman sues sheriff

ocRegister ^ | August 05, 2007 | By PEGGY LOWE

[jdm]

An Anaheim woman filed a federal lawsuit against the Orange County Sheriff's Department today, claiming her religious rights were violated when deputies forced her to remove her hijab, or head scarf.

Deputies insisted Souhair Khatib, 33, who is Muslim; remove her scarf when she was being booked into a county jail in connection with a probation violation. Islam dictates that women must wear the hijab, which covers a woman's hair and neck, for reasons of modesty.

Khatib was seen by deputies and other men from her mosque without her covering, causing her extreme emotional distress, her lawsuit says.

"For Souhair, to have her head uncovered in public – particularly in the presence of men who are not part of her immediate family – is a serious breach of faith and a deeply humiliating and defiling experience," the suit says.

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Khatib, a U.S. citizen who emigrated from Lebanon, along with her husband, Amro Khatib, 32, were in Orange County Superior Court's north courthouse on Nov. 1, 2006, to seek an extension on their community service. The couple had pleaded guilty in June 2006 to a misdemeanor violation of welfare fraud and were sentenced to three years probation and ordered to complete 30 days of community service.

[Larry Lucido]

to have her head uncovered in public – particularly in the presence of men who are not part of her immediate family – is a serious breach of faith

So, shouldn't she be stoned?

[Unicorn]

T/S crook.

[expatguy]

Yes but her word is only worth half of what a man's is.

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

[Al Gator]

"The couple had pleaded guilty in June 2006 to a misdemeanor violation of welfare fraud.."

Well, doesn't this just frost the cake!

Hey B!tch, take yer freakin burka and stuff up something. You should have been deported.

You don't like our laws? GTFO

[bboop]

All are equal under the law.

[Vaquero]

Muslim woman sues sheriff

...but she did not sue the deputy...

[Larry Lucido]

In the religion I’m starting, all woman must dress like Xena.

At least the hot ones.

[wideawake]

Islam dictates that women must wear the hijab

It actually doesn't.

[bboop]

Isn’t Mike Corona in charge down there? Why do I think he would fight this?

[Larry Lucido]

LOL!

[Ken522]

... pleaded guilty in June 2006 to a misdemeanor violation of welfare fraud and were sentenced to three years probation ...

I wonder how much they (Mr. & Mrs. K) stole from the US taxpayers? Her husband probably put her up to this: "You can sue for millions! Get off your butt and see the lawyer right now - this could pay off for us!"

[metmom]

"For Souhair, to have her head uncovered in public – particularly in the presence of men who are not part of her immediate family – is a serious breach of faith and a deeply humiliating and defiling experience," the suit says.

Then go back where you came from where they'll stone you for crimes instead.

[Zeppelin]

good point...how did she get citizenship in the first place?

[metmom]

Is a Muslim woman allowed to sue a man?

If it furthers the cause of the islamization of America and the institution of sharia law here, I'm more than sure it'll be permitted.

[P8riot]

[dragonblustar]

"For Souhair, to have her head uncovered in public – particularly in the presence of men who are not part of her immediate family – is a serious breach of faith and a deeply humiliating and defiling experience," the suit says.

[metmom]

Yeah, you can lie to infidels if you think it furthers the cause of islam, or if you just feel like in, no doubt.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Sowhair Khatib. There, I fixed her first name. But her second name sounds like someone tryin’ to work up a loogie!

[Xenalyte]

In this religion, will we be allowed to drink lots of beer?

Say yes and I am THERE.

[OB1kNOb]

Muslim woman sues sheriff
...but she did not sue the deputy...

LOL!