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  • Georgia Muslims Barred from Court Because of Hijab(cair Barf Alert)

    12/16/2008 3:12:04 PM PST · by mdittmar · 35 replies · 1,280+ views
    Council on American-Islamic Relations ^ | 12/16/2008 | Council on American-Islamic Relations
    The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate a series of incidents in which Muslim women in Georgia were prevented from entering courtrooms because they were wearing Islamic headscarves, or hijabs. In the most recent incident, a Muslim woman was jailed today following a dispute over whether she could enter the courtroom while wearing her hijab.According to the woman’s husband, she was seeking to enter the courtroom in Douglasville, Ga., to deal with a matter related to a nephew’s traffic citation. After she walked through the security area, a bailiff allegedly told...