A controversial ban on hijab has outraged Turkey’s Muslim population. The Islamic hijab is a form of Muslim women’s dress code, which allows them to exercise modesty by covering their hair with a piece of headscarf.
The hijab has been banned by Turkish governments since the creation of Republic of Turkey in 1923.
According to polls 97.8% of the Turkish population is Muslim. Despite the fact that it’s an obligation in Islam to wear the hijab, Turkish citizens say the majority of the population is not allowed to exercise their religious freedoms.
The headscarf is banned in the public sector and work places. Women who work in hospitals, schools and public offices are strictly forbidden from wearing the Hijab.
University students were also banned from wearing Hijab. However the government was forced to be more lenient with Universities, as many Turks were fleeing the country seeking a state where they could exercise their right of religious freedom.
You will also not see any Muslim headscarves on Elementary and high schools. Parents are allowed to pick their children up while wearing Hijab but children may not wear it unless they are in private religious schools.
There are only about 2,000,000 girls who study at religious schools in Turkey. That means Turkish laws force around 7,000,000 girls across the country not to wear their Muslim head scarf at schools.
via PressTV – Turkey bans headscarves at schools, public offices.
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