Muslim cadets to wear hijabs

[W.G.Ewald]

Defense department agrees to allow Muslim cadets to wear hijabs – The Religion World – Orlando Sentinel

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced today that the Department of Defense will begin allowing Muslim and Sikh students who wear an Islamic head scarf (hijab) or a turban to participate in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC).

"We welcome the fact that Muslim and Sikh students nationwide will now be able to participate fully in JROTC leadership activities while maintaining their religious beliefs and practices," said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad.

In October, the Washington-based Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization wrote to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta after a 14-year-old Muslim student at Ravenwood High School in Brentwood, Tenn., was forced to transfer out of a JROTC class when her commanding officers told her she could not wear hijab while marching in the September homecoming parade.

CAIR requested constitutionally-protected religious accommodations for the girl and for future Muslim JROTC participants.

 

[Ray]

Muslim men wear hijab?

 

[Daredevil]

Muslim men wear hijab?

I think the report is talking about female muslim cadets

 

[Ray]

I think the report is talking about female muslim cadets

The report also talks of turbans by Sikhs.

While very religious Sikh women have a turban, yet I wonder if the smart Sikh women one finds all over and the type who will join the armed forces, are the ones who sport turbans!

That is where I am a bit confused.

 

[indian_sukhoi]

It seems the reporter forgot to mention the gender word!!!

Muslim and Sikh students who wear an Islamic head scarf (hijab) or a turban to participate in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC).

Whats that supposed to win? Hijab for muslim women can be understand, but why Sikh is also related in it?

 

[Ray]

Sikh Woman Turban

 

[Ray]

 

[KS]

Muslim men wear hijab?

Nancy Ajram ?

Hot chick

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

muslim men wear hijab?

nice girl, ray sir

 

[Armand2REP]

DoD doesn't have any control over JROTC dress code. It is up to the schools that institute it and they won't allow it.

 

[Ray]

And what about this?

She is a Muslim, pretty, polite and also intelligent!

 

[Armand2REP]

She is not covering her head.

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

And what about this?

She is a Muslim, pretty, polite and also intelligent!

Nice too...

 

[Ray]

She is not covering her head.

Modern, Indian, educated, intelligent Muslim!

 

[Ray]

But then she is way out too!

And for a Pakistani girl, way way modern!

She kicked the hell out of a Mullah on TV and made that hapless chap look idiotic.