Camden School for Girls, in London, which describes itself as one of the top 100 schools in the country is refusing to allow the Muslim teenager to start her A-levels unless she stops wearing the veil.
The 16-year-old, who has attended the school for the past five years, was supposed to start her sixth form studies this month. Her 18-year-old sister described the school’s decision as “very upsetting” for the family and said: “My sister just wants to wear the niqab for her own reasons and attend a school. I don’t feel like her education should be compromised or the way she dresses should affect the way anyone looks at her.”
A woman with her face hidden is anonymous. The niqab is NOT required in the Koran or hadiths, which are the Islamic standards; in fact, women are forbidden to wear it when performing the pilgrimage in Mecca. This girl should complete her education in a hijab and abaya, if she wishes, but with her face visible to her teachers and classmates.