March 7, 2007

Canada: Hijab Can't Play

Canadian Muslims may launch a human rights complaint against soccer's governing body after a Quebec referee ordered an 11-year-old girl to quit a tournament for refusing to remove her hijab. The Canadian Council on American-Islam Relations said the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was sending a mixed message on its rules, given that its own Web site includes pictures of women wearing the hijab, a scarf that covers the head and neck.
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* And by the way .. the referee was a Muslim!

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