French Deny Visa Over Head Scarf

[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.