Hijab(veil) Option for London Policewomen

[my opinion]

Hijab Option for London Policewomen

London: The Metropolitan Police in London has accepted Hijab as a uniform option for Muslim women serving in the force. The announcement was made at a conference on the theme of “Protect and Respect: Everybody’s Benefit”. The move is seen as a further sign of official acceptance of Britain as a religiously diverse society where faith-related accommodations should be made for all individuals.

The Muslim media in Britain had argued for accepting Hijab as a uniform option just as the turban was accepted as a part of the uniform for Sikh policemen. Sikh motorcyclists are also allowed to wear a turban in place of a crash helmet. Muslim policewomen will now be allowed to wear headscarf and the ankle length gown. Muslim police officers will now be allowed to pray on duty, demand halal food and have altered meal schedules during Ramadan.

In the above picture two models Shahnaz Shashudin and Syria Hussain are modeling hijab uniform for women police constables in front of New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police.

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Al-Hijab is not merely a religious symbol, but binding to all muslim Women's, and it does not just cover the top of a piece of cloth and the Cape..But that duty fell fromthe sky to earth to govern and prevail..On the west to respect the head-scarf..Because Islam respects all religions and Alakadh (beliefs)



Now,still consider that the veil restricts women's lives and withhold from society!!!???

thank you

[my opinion]

Hijab No Obstacle to Asian Gold
IslamOnline.net

"Wearing a veil proves that Muslim women face no obstacles and encourages them to participate in sport," said victorious Ghasara. (Reuters)

DOHA: A young Bahraini sprinter made history for Muslim women athletes after winning a well-deserved gold medal at the Asian Games on Monday, December 11, proving that hijab was no obstacle to excellence.

"This is a glory to all Muslim women," said 24-year-old Ruqaya Al-Ghasara who won the gold medal in the 200-meters in 23.19 seconds, Agence France Presse (AFP) reported.
The devout Muslim immediately went down on her knees after crossing the line and touched her lips and then head to the track.
"I'm very thankful for being a Muslim; it's a blessing."
Al-Ghasara, a sports management student who gave every ounce of her 65kg frame to win the race, said the big win was a prize for her hard work.
"I deserved the 200m gold medal. I was the strongest and the best."

Ghasara, who won bronze in the 100m on Saturday after a false start which she blamed on an ear infection, believes this is just the beginning of her sports career.
"I have won gold in the Pan-Arab and West Asian Games but this is the biggest performance of my career, and hopefully the start on the road to more titles."
Last December, Al-Ghasara stole thunder when she won her 100 meters heat to become the first woman to win a race at the West Asian Games (WAG), which had previously been men only.

She won a trio of silver medals in the 60m, 200m and 400m at the inaugural Asian Indoor Championships in Tehran in 2004, and a sprint double at the Pan-Arab Championships in Amman a year earlier.
"Hopefully I'll get something in next year's world championships in Osaka."

Encouraging
The devout Muslim athlete wore her trademark white hijab - bearing the motif of a US sporting goods company - pinned tightly under her chin for the race.
Her legs and arms were also fully covered in the red and white of Bahrain with a singlet over her upper body.
After winning, Ghasara insisted there was no problem in running with her hijab, even in the exhausting 200-meters race which calls for a tremendous burst of energy and mental resolve.
"I have a great desire to show that there are no problems with wearing these clothes," the champion said.
"Wearing conservative clothes has encouraged me. It's not an obstacle … quite the opposite."

This is the first time in the history of the Asian games that a Muslim woman kitted in a full tracksuit and a hijab has won a track gold medal and that too in the draining 200m sprint.

Ghasara hopes her win would inspire other Muslim women to join in competitive sports.
"I advise all Muslim girls to do sport, athletics. It's very good for your health and country.
"Wearing a veil proves that Muslim women face no obstacles and encourages them to participate in sport."

In the 15th Asian Games, the first to be held in an Arab state, other Muslim women have competed in religion-conforming cloths.

During the few recent years, a debate has been raging in the West about Muslim women's right to wear hijab in public.
Describing it as a religious symbol and not an obligatory dress code as Muslims believe, France has triggered the controversy in 2004 by adopting a bill banning the hair veil in state schools.
Shortly afterwards, other European countries, chiefly Germany, followed the French lead.
International figures stood behind the Muslim right, including London Mayor Ken Livingstone, who described the ban as an "anti-Muslim measure."

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[lil'rules]

i say if they want to wear them and its in their religion to wear them let them

[Hudson]

I honestly don't know where I stand on this issue.

On the one hand I would like to see peoples religious rights respected, but on the other I'm not sure if people who represent the state should wear religious iconography.

Then on some sort of weird third hand I would imagine that if it were a requirement of a Christian religion to wear a religious garment then this wouldn't even be an issue.

[x_XKatieX_x]

Originally Posted by Hudson

I honestly don't know where I stand on this issue.

On the one hand I would like to see peoples religious rights respected, but on the other I'm not sure if people who represent the state should wear religious iconography.

Then on some sort of weird third hand I would imagine that if it were a requirement of a Christian religion to wear a religious garment then this wouldn't even be an issue.

..I don't think it should be allowed...........the Hi jab as far as I'm aware is not a compulsory article of clothing that Muslim women need to wear...and not alone that ...the long gown that they're also going to be allowed to wear....I mean that must restrict them from doing their job..ie..chasing criminals..or whatever.....I have nothing against other religions whatsoever.....but I think its not necessary to flaunt ur religion as this is so clearly doing..........

[Krass]

I could not take a women police officer dressed in a Hijab seriously and would probably get arrested for laughing so much I shit myself in public.

[greenster]

Originally Posted by x_XKatieX_x

..I don't think it should be allowed...........the Hi jab as far as I'm aware is not a compulsory article of clothing that Muslim women need to wear...and not alone that ...the long gown that they're also going to be allowed to wear....I mean that must restrict them from doing their job..ie..chasing criminals..or whatever.....I have nothing against other religions whatsoever.....but I think its not necessary to flaunt ur religion as this is so clearly doing..........

Actually, it IS compulsory for us to wear it. They're not flaunting their religion, they're performing their duty as Muslims and that is to cover up. Should I get mad at people wearing a cross necklace? No. It's a symbol of their faith and it doesn't bother anybody. I don't think it hurts anyone really besides the fact that it'll make some people feel uncomfortable due to how Islam is perceived nowadays by certain events. :|

Sadly, nothing can be done about that.

[Red Venus Moon]

I don't know where I stand on this. I would think it would be restrictive to work in, but as someone has already pointed out, a athlete won a race in one. I'm gonna take a while to ponder this and see how I feel about it then.

[sunshinegurlie]

Originally Posted by Hudson

I honestly don't know where I stand on this issue.

On the one hand I would like to see peoples religious rights respected, but on the other I'm not sure if people who represent the state should wear religious iconography.

Then on some sort of weird third hand I would imagine that if it were a requirement of a Christian religion to wear a religious garment then this wouldn't even be an issue.

wowies.. I actually agree with everything you just said xD

[Cat]

Lol @ wear a full length gown. Wait till they trip over it when chasing criminals or on a raid. That way they'll be able to sue the Met for the injuries they receive, not to mention replacing the torn gown.

I swear this sh!thole of a country is getting worse on a daily basis with their PC policies.