A woman was arrested at Avignon station this morning as she tried to board a train for Paris wearing the niqab [full veil] on the first day of the controversial new law on wearing the burqa and niqab.
http://connexionfrance.com/Woman-arrested-protest-Avignon-France-veil-burqa-niqab-12662-view-article.html
The issue of religious freedom vs. separation of church and state is always dicey and sports is not immune. A growing number of MLB, NBA, NHL and NFL clubs are offering Christian, Jewish and Mormon nights.
But a national Muslim advocacy group doesn't think it's appropriate for teams to mix religion and sports. If sports teams are going do it, then the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) wants equal time for other religions.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/04/finding-their-religion-oakland-as-plan-first-jewish-heritage-night-mlb-nfl-nba-nhl-cair/1
Did Cair think it was appropriate for the Lee County school district to invite an imam to speak to the students, to the exclusion of speakers from other religions?
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