The Muslim Student Association of Nigeria recently filed a suit against the Lagos State Government over the use of Hijab in primary and secondary schools.
Justice Modupe Onyeabo of a Lagos High Court in Ikeja, has set September 26 to deliver judgment on the case.
Two Muslim students of Aturashe Junior High School, Surulere, Lagos, filed the suit through their fathers. They claim the restriction of the use of Hijab at the school violates their fundamental rights, calling it wrongful and unconstitutional.
According to Channels TV, the date was fixed after counsel to the students Gani Adetola-Kaseem (SAN) and the Lagos State Solicitor-General Lawal Pedro (SAN) argued and adopted their written submissions.
In his arguments in court on Friday, Adetola-Kaseem stated that the essence of wearing Hijab by Muslim females is to prevent them from tempting the opposite sex or being tempted by them.
He insisted that it is mandatory for all Muslim girls who have attained puberty to participate fully in the practice of Islam, which includes the dressing mode, worship and fasting. A
nd from the Islamic point of view, womanhood is determined not by biological age or marriage but by the time the person attain puberty.
Adetola-Kaseem urged to grant the application because the position of the Lagos State Government, violates the religious rights of the applicants and the court’s duty to protect them.
The counsel to the government said that wearing of uniforms in public primary and secondary schools is for identification of students from different schools in Lagos, as well as to encourage a sense of unity, discipline, organisation and orderliness amongst the schools.
Posted: at 5-07-2014 10:11 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie
dynasty4all at 5-07-2014 12:19 PM (10 years ago) (m)
LET THEM REMOVE THAT NONSENSE HIJAB OR WHATEVER IT IS CALL THEY ARE USING IT 2 DECIEVE THEMSELVES NOT PERSON LIKE ME. THAT U COVER YOURSELF LIKE THAT DID NOT MAKE U 2 BE HOLY I CALL IT WOLVES IN SHEEP CLOTHING THEY USE IT 2 HIDE BOMB THEY USE IT 2 DO EVIL THINGS, TRASH
Posted: at 5-07-2014 12:19 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BAN ISLAM IN THE COUNTRY AND NOT ONLY HIJAB....ISLAM IS A CANCER TO THE WORLD.....LIVING WITH A MUSLIM IS LIKE LIVING WITH DEATH.....JUST SIMPLY BAN MUSLIMS ....THEY ARE EVIL.
Posted: at 5-07-2014 12:53 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
can any of u christens tell me in the diagram u draw as mary the mother of jesus hv u ever seen her uncovered? the muslims are practicing her. you that even worship her dont dress the way she does. instead u kick against it. let them dress the way that suit them.
Posted: at 5-07-2014 02:20 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
D primary sch student have not reach puberty age so why are they wearing hijab. Beside they shld establish muslim schs for such. Why will they wear dat thg in every schs. Catholic nuns don't wear it to every sch jt catholic establish schs. So they shld do same. Not to disturb pple dat hijab haba.
Posted: at 5-07-2014 02:48 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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