Muslim woman told to remove scarf sues Mich. judge

Associated Press ^ | August 26, 2009 | BEN LEUBSDORF

[Free ThinkerNY]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) - A Muslim woman on Wednesday sued a Michigan judge for telling her to remove her headscarf in his courtroom, claiming he violated her First Amendment right to practice her religion.

Raneen Albaghdady, 32, says she felt humiliated when Wayne County Circuit Judge William Callahan ordered her to remove her hijab at a June 16 hearing in his Detroit courtroom.

"This is the country and the land of freedom, and we're not supposed to be treated like this for the scarf," the Dearborn Heights woman said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon at the Southfield headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relation's Michigan chapter, which joined in the federal lawsuit against Callahan and Wayne County.

[exist]

I’m going to have to side with the terrorist sympathizer on this one. It’s a scarf dude.

[nickcarraway]

I guess this would apply to Crosses, Bibles, etc.

[Candor7]

There is nothing in Islam that requires women to cover themselves. Its all post Koranic, and it is not a religious practise.

[ronnietherocket2]

Callahan says Albaghdady, a native of Iraq, removed the scarf without protest and never mentioned its religious significance. If she had, he said, she would have been allowed to continue wearing it.

And get charged with contempt of court?

[a fool in paradise]

Hogwash.

Even Obama said that muslim women wear this voluntarily. It is not a religious obligation.

[twigs]

It is for some of them. If it doesn’t cover their face, which is a security issue, then there is no reason why they shouldn’t be allowed to wear their scarf.

[a fool in paradise]

Hogwash.

Even Obama said that muslim women wear this voluntarily. It is not a religious obligation.

[edcoil]

Separation of church and state - keep your religion out of the court.

[wbones8765]

When in court you are not allowed to wear any type of head gear. It has nothing to do with religion, but safety. Who knows what any person can hide anywhere?

[Freddd]

We are told not to wear jeans and t shirts with messages on them when we go to court.
America better understand something about Muslims. They use our laws against us. They mean to overtake the world and they have no tolerance. They do not come here to blend in as Americans and live the American lifestyle and habits. WHERE IS THE CHRISTIAN OUTRAGE? AMERICANS STAND UP FOR AMERICA.

[HiTech RedNeck]

If it’s only a respect thing, it shouldn’t be required any more than that the lady should strip nude before the judge. If it’s for security’s sake (to be sure she doesn’t have a gun or knife hidden in the hair) the security inspection should happen in private before she goes into the court.

[Centurion2000]

I’m going to have to side with the terrorist sympathizer on this one. It’s a scarf dude.

You don't wear your hat in court.

[a fool in paradise]

Hey judge, you need to get hip on your Sharia Law.

[Pearls Before Swine]

I’m going to have to side with the terrorist sympathizer on this one. It’s a scarf dude.

It depends on whether the judge wanted the scarf off as a sign of respect to him, or for identification purposes. And, as an aside, I'm in favor of encouraging terrorist sympathizers to go back where they came from if they won't acculturate.

[Freddd]

That is not what Seperation of Church and state is. It means the government cannot mandate what religion will be for this country.

[Guyin4Os]

I’m going to have to side with the terrorist sympathizer on this one. It’s a scarf dude.

Yeah I hate to say it but you are right. It isn't that judge's place to tell her she cannot wear a scarf if her religion requires her to.

[a fool in paradise]

There is no separation of Islam and State. It is a system of theocratic rule. Legal, political, and religious.

[a fool in paradise]

They aren’t here to intigrate into the society. They are here as missionaries to convert the masses to Islam and colonize our land.

It isn’t called Dearbornistan for nothing.

[the invisib1e hand]

she felt humiliated

tough sh3t.

beats having your head handed to you, like back in the old country.