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Court upholds ban on Muslim teachers wearing head scarves in German state

breitbart.com — MUNICH Germany (AP) A court on Monday upheld a ban on Muslim teachers wearing head scarves in the schools of a German state under a law that says teachers' attire must be in line with "western Christian" values. A Berlin-based Islamic association had complained about the law, which authorities in the conservative-run state of Bavaria have used...

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  • Berkana, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1If this is a public school, that might be understandable. However, if that school isn't, then I wonder if Catholic nuns teaching at Catholic schools have to shed their head coverings as well. If not, that's a sad double standard.
  • sfacets, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1That's *****, if you will excuse my German.

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