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Muslim Worker Says Disney Banned Her Head Scarf

Aug 19th 2010 – 11:12AM
Jae C. Hong, AP

Jae C. Hong, AP

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Aug. 19) -- A Muslim woman who works as a hostess at a Disneyland restaurant alleged Wednesday the theme park would not allow her to appear in front of customers while wearing her head scarf. Imane Boudlal, 26, appeared outside the resort's Grand Californian Hotel after filing a complaint with the U.S....

Store Fires Woman for Wearing Muslim Head Scarf

By David KnowlesFeb 26th 2010 – 10:31AM
Getty Images

Getty Images

(Feb. 26) -- A 19-year-old woman says she lost her job at a popular clothing store after refusing to remove her Muslim head scarf. When Hani Khan, who was born in New York and is of Indian and Pakistani descent, interviewed for a job at a Hollister store at a mall in San Mateo, Calif., she was wearing a traditional Muslim...

Background on hijab

The word "hijab" or "" (Arabic: hijaab, ~ ) refers to both the head covering traditionally worn by Muslim women and modest Muslim styles of dress in general.

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