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To: FJB who wrote (776249)	3/23/2014 9:57:53 AM
From: combjelly	Respond to of 1575119

You know what is sad? That they have to label something like this as satire. I imagine some of our low-information voters here will still treat this as actual fact...

To: FJB who wrote (776249)	3/23/2014 11:06:42 AM
From: TideGlider	Respond to of 1575119

Maybe Spain should use the same logic and take Mexico.

To: FJB who wrote (776249)	3/23/2014 7:55:45 PM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation Recommended By FJB Respond to of 1575119

Muslims Welcome St. Paul Police Hijab ........................................................................... On Islam ^ \| 3/2/2014 A leading US Muslim advocacy group has welcomed the new policy for Minneapolis’ St. Paul police which allows Muslim policewomen to don Islamic headscarf or hijab. “We congratulate Chief Smith and the St. Paul Police Department for creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for Muslim employees,” CAIR-MN Executive Director Lori Saroya said in a statement obtained by OnIslam on Sunday, March 2. “This decision will enable more Muslim women to consider serving their community through a career in law enforcement.” On Saturday morning, Kadra Mohamed was recognized as the first Somali-American woman to join the St. Paul Police Department. Mohamed was recognized at the police's Western District building during a graduation ceremony for youth who recently completed the East African Junior Police Academy. “It's nerve-wracking in a way,” Mohamed, 21, said of being the first woman of Somali descent in the department, TwinCities.com reported. “I want to be a good role model for others, especially Somali women.” Mohamed said she contacted St. Paul police a few months ago to learn about becoming an officer. She said she expressed concerns over not being able to wear a hijab on duty. In December, the police service in Edmonton, Ontario, approved the option for female officers of Muslim faith to wear a police-issued hijab. St. Paul police Sgt. Tina Kill said St. Paul police contacted the Edmonton police, and they provided input on a hijab suitable for duty -- the final product of which Mohamed wore at Saturday's ceremony. Praising St. Paul’s police move, Saroya said that Muslim women who wear the hijab sincerely believe it is their religious obligation and asking them to remove it is akin to asking them to remove a shirt or other piece of clothing. Though there are no official figures, the United States is believed to be home to nearly seven million Muslims. Islam sees hijab as an obligatory code of dress, not a religious symbol displaying one’s affiliations.