The Cross and the Hijab

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An employee is refused the right to wear a crucifix at work

News report from the day when Nadia Eweida,an employee with BA, was refused the right to wear a crucifix at work. Comparison is made with other controversies on the wearing of religious symbols -Jack Straw MP complaining about constituents wearing veils when they come to see him and teacher Aisha Azmi who was sacked for wearing a hijab in school.
From: BBC Weekend News
First Broadcast : 14 October 2006

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 14-16,16+

Subject : Religious Education

Topic : Islam, Religion and politics, Religion and the world of work

Keywords : Jewellery or symbol of faith?, Hijab, Crucifix, Religious symbols, Multiculturalism

Notes : Evaluate a range of points of view on the wearing of religious symbols - what is the value of religious symbols? Are these symbols fashion or religious jewellery? Are symbols an obligation or a tradition? What is acceptable and what's not?

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