United States Hijab by country
the people of united states have firm first amendment protection of freedom of speech government interference explicitly includes clothing items, described supreme court cases such tinker v. des moines. such, ban on islamic clothing considered presumptively invalid u.s. socio-political commentators such mona charen of national review. journalist howard lafranchi of christian science monitor has referred traditional american respect different cultural communities , religions under broad umbrella of universal freedoms forbidding banning of islamic dress. in prominent june 2009 speech muslim world in cairo, president barack obama called on west avoid dictating clothes muslim woman should wear , , elaborated such rules involve hostility towards muslims in pretense of liberalism .
most gyms, fitness clubs, , other workout facilities in united states mixed-sex, exercise without hijab or burqa can difficult observant muslim women. maria omar, director of media relations islamic food , nutrition council of america (ifanca), has advised muslim women avoid these complexes entirely. women decide wear colloquially known sports hijab . similarly, muslim women may feel uncomfortable around other women traditionally revealing american outfits, during summer bikini season . outfit colloquially known burqini allows muslim women swim without displaying significant amount of skin.
compared western europe, there have been relatively few controversies surrounding hijab in everyday life, , muslim garb commonly seen in major cities. 1 exception case of sultaana freeman, florida woman had driver s license cancelled due wearing of niqab in identification photo. sued state of florida religious discrimination, though case thrown out.
in january 2017, new jersey superior court, appellate division in camden county dismissed 2 suits filed linda tisby in summer 2015 against former employer, county s department of corrections. court decided new jersey superior court right rule have been undue hardship agency accommodate religious beliefs because of overriding safety concerns, potential concealment of contraband, , importance of uniform neutrality .
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