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Ugandan University Bars Muslim Women From Wearing Head Coverings In Exams

By Howard M. Friedman

In Uganda, Makerere University has angered Muslims by banning students wearing head coverings from entering examination rooms. The ban primarily affects Muslim women. New Vision yesterday reported that university officials say they are trying to prevent cheating by preventing students from carrying jackets, scarfs, caps and sweaters into exams. Presumably the directive is intended to prevent those taking exams from hiding unauthorized material. However Muslim students say this is an attack on the Muslim faith. They protested by marching from the university mosque to the main building carrying signs such as one reading: "Accord Islam value, don?t undress our Muslim sisters."

Full post as published by Religion Clause on May 21, 2008 (boomark / email).