French Deny Visa Over Head Scarf

[wel_mel]

salam.

5/7/04

HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations challenged France's denial of a visa to a Bangladeshi Muslim woman because she refused to remove her head scarf to have her photograph taken.

On Monday the woman reported that she was unable to attend a business conference in Paris over the weekend because the French Consulate in Houston wouldn't let her wear her Islamic head scarf in her visa photograph.

"This policy would in effect ban any Muslim woman who wears Islamic attire from entering France for any reason," Najat Elsayed, spokeswoman for the Houston chapter of the council, said Thursday.

Veronique Lhemenn, spokeswoman for the French Consulate in Houston, said French law forbids any attire from obscuring the view of a person in a photograph for a visa. The law applies to all visa applicants of any religion, she said.

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salam

wel_mel

[Dan]

Bismillah

As salam alaikum

"Veronique Lhemenn, spokeswoman for the French Consulate in Houston, said French law forbids any attire from obscuring the view of a person in a photograph for a visa. The law applies to all visa applicants of any religion, she said. "

To what other religion would this apply? Sikh?

Can't go to France? Big loss.

As salam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu

[phatmonky]

What do you expect? How can identify someone if their face is covered?

You can tell me all day long about the humility involved etc. but in the end, a passport is a means of identification, and not being able to identify someone puts other passengers all at risk.

[Muslimah]

Phat they are talking about a head cover not a face cover, and any way, I think France will have to consider this soon, becaus Sobhan Allah, a large number of Muslim tourists go there every year, they will make a huge loss of national income. True Dan, no big deal Alhamdulelah.

[phatmonky]

<i>Originally posted by Dan </i><b>Bismillah</b>

As salam alaikum

\"Veronique Lhemenn, spokeswoman for the French Consulate in Houston, said French law forbids any attire from obscuring the view of a person in a photograph for a visa. The law applies to all visa applicants of any religion, she said. \"

To what other religion would this apply?  Sikh?

Can't go to France?  Big loss.  :rolleyes:  

As salam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu

Dan, you seem to believe that the Hijab is mandatory. Can you show me how this is so? Much of my reading has said that it is not.

[Dan]

Bismillah

This topic has been covered many times on the board. Do a search and see if you can come up with a previous thread about it. That should provide you with the information that you request.

[Hazam'sBro]

I still don't understand why women that follow the ways of Islam have to wear a head scarf. It puzzles me.

[phatmonky]

<i>Originally posted by Hazam'sBro </i><b>I still don't understand why women that follow the ways of Islam have to wear a head scarf. It puzzles me. </b>

I don't believe they do.

[Muslimah]

<i>Originally posted by phatmonky </i><b>I don't believe they do. </b>

Alhamdulelah we very happily and proudly do; believe it or not. Try the search idea Dan told u about

[Shereen]

<i>John Doe its NOT our 'petty' little leaders who tell us that 'we' r the victims......& HOW can they b the enemies of their fellow Muslims?? U think that wutever is said in the mosques r Wrong or against other............guess wat ur being TOO much brain washed by MEDIA !</i>

In this country not many REALLY care if ur wearing a head scarves BUT i have Heard MANY times " here goes another suicide bomber" OR "terrorist"..............altough i don't care wat they say BUT sometimes it hurts !!!...........

What does a 18 or a non Muslim who have NEVER learnt the teachings of Islam KNOW about our faith?? I sumtimes feel that there is a MEDIA WAR being waged against Islam ! .........so next time plz use ur mind b4 labelling sumone like that