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Red
05/27/03 at 22:47:46
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030528/ap_on_re_us/license_veil_6

Muslim Woman Sues to Wear Veil for License

ORLANDO, Fla. - A Muslim woman suing to keep her veil on for her driver's license photo took the stand Tuesday, saying Florida's insistence on photographing her face violates her religious rights


"I don't unveil ... because it would be disobeying my Lord," said Sultaana Freeman, 35.


Both sides planned to call experts in Islamic law at the nonjury trial, which was to continue Wednesday. A copy of the Quran was entered into evidence.


Freeman, a convert to Islam previously known as Sandra Kellar, wore her veil for the photo on the Florida driver's license she obtained after moving to the state in 2001.


Nine months later, she received a letter from the state warning that it would revoke her license unless she returned for a photo with her face uncovered.


Freeman claims her religious beliefs require her to keep her head and face covered out of modesty and that her faith prohibits her face from being photographed.


Her attorneys argued that state officials didn't care that she wore a veil in the photo until after the Sept. 11 attacks, an allegation the state denies.


"This is about religious liberty. It's about whether this country is going to have religious diversity," said Howard Marks, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union (news - web sites) of Florida.


Assistant Attorney General Jason Vail argued that having an easily identifiable photo on a driver's hicense is a matter of public safety.


"It's the primary method of identification in Florida and the nation," Vail said. "I don't think there can be any doubt there is a public safety interest."
Re: Muslim Woman Sues to Wear Veil for License
a_Silver_Rose
05/27/03 at 22:58:58
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Alhumdulilah we never had a problem untill one girl was told to take her head cover off because the lady decided to follow the rules, the girl complained (even tho she was able to keep her scarf on at another tag agency and get her license) and  because of that our state passed a new law saying that they dont have to take the headscarf off . Alhumdulilah :)
Now about the face veil I dont know...(I guess its true that you cant identify the person if she covers her face) but then again Allah (swt) comes first...
05/27/03 at 23:08:39
a_Silver_Rose
Re: Muslim Woman Sues to Wear Veil for License
nouha
05/28/03 at 00:05:09
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inshallah all goes well with the sister but my question is what happens if when one islamic scholar says that she has to cover everytihgn but the hand and face??? the niqab issue is such a contraversy between muslims themselves, let alone muslims and nonmuslims

wasalam
nouha:)


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