The European Court of Justice ruled this week that Muslim women could be fired for wearing the hijab. This offensive decision will further strengthen Islamophobia, further marginalize and isolate Muslim women, and deepen the gap. This decision should be reversed. How is the hijab of a Muslim woman different from the hijab of a Christian nun except that it is for a different faith? It’s ridiculous to tell women that they can wear this way and not that way. The European Union and the so-called judicial system are waging a war of religion by violating the respect and obligations of other religions, which will lead to an alarming increase in violence. This decision will reverse all efforts for interfaith harmony. I am 99% sure that they will not think that it is acceptable to impose similar injunctions on other religious groups who have chosen to cover their hair (Orthodox Jewish women, nuns, etc.). What if you want to dress modestly and completely and not be a Muslim? What happened to my body? The European Union’s Supreme Court has ruled that women wearing hijabs or headscarves should be fired if Muslim women work face-to-face with clients or wear religious clothing in … Continue reading European Court of Justice marginalizes Muslim women