Muslim veil debate
The Muslim Council of Britain has today expressed its concern over current debates about the wearing of the Niqab. It follows Birmingham Metropolitan College's decision to reverse a ban on the wearing of this full-face veil.
The Muslim Council of Britain has today expressed its concern over current debates about the wearing of the Niqab. It follows Birmingham Metropolitan College's decision to reverse a ban on the wearing of this full-face veil.
One 17-year-old girl said: "I don't think my niqab prevents me from studying or communicating with anyone - I've never had any problems in the city before."
Her comments come after Birmingham Metropolitan College told pupils they must remove anything which covers their face because of security reasons. The ban includes religious veils.
The teenager said she was so upset by the policy she would be looking for another college place in Birmingham.
The college said in a statement:
"We are committed to ensuring that students are provided with a safe and welcoming learning environment whilst studying with us.
To ensure that safeguarding is a priority, we have developed our policy alongside student views to ensure we keep them safe.
This needs individuals to be easily identifiable at all times when they are on college premises and this includes the removal of hoodies, hats, caps and veils so that faces are visible."
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