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Council on American-Islamic Relations
CAIR: Okla. Muslim Allowed to Take Driver's Photo With Hijab
March 15th, 2009
The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today thanked that state's Department of Public Safety (DPS) for allowing a Muslim driver to take her driver's license photograph while wearing a religiously-mandated head scarf, or hijab. CAIR-OK said the Muslim driver attempted to renew her driver's license in September of last year, but was initially told she was required to pull her hijab back past her hairline. Following intervention by CAIR-OK, the director of the DPS Driver License Examining Division offered to take the photograph with hijab and to institute diversity training for staff. SEE: Metro Woman Said Religious...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2009-03-15)
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