Girl loses Muslim dress legal fight

A 15-YEAR-OLD schoolgirl in Britain yesterday lost her High Court battle for the right to wear traditional Muslim dress in the classroom.

Girl loses Muslim dress legal fight

Shabina Begum said she was being denied her “right to education and to manifest her religious beliefs”.

But lawyers for the head teacher and governors of Denbigh High School, Luton, raised fears that a win for Shabina could cause unwelcome divisions among pupils, as well as health and safety risks.

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