In England, Suit On Student Wearing Niqab To School

In Buckinghamshire, England, a lawsuit has been filed over the right of a 12-year old Muslim students to wear a niqab (full face veil) at school. On Friday, Bucks Free Press reported that the girl's father has taken the school to court after she was told not to wear her niqab. However the school is unable to afford the costs of defending the case, and the Buckinghamshire County Council (BCC) does not have the funds either. BCC wants to find a compromise that will let the girl return to school. In the meantime, the school is funding the costs of her being taught at home. An initial hearing in the case is scheduled for Feb. 8 in the High Court in London.