John Lewis's new line of hijabs to wear at SCHOOL

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-clothing.html
http://rt.com/uk/180816-uk-retailer-school-hijabs/
http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/John-...ail/story.html

John Lewis's new line of hijabs to wear at school

John Lewis is offering the hijab in its school uniform department for the first time.

The headdress is to be sold in the company’s stores in London and Liverpool after it signed contracts with two schools – one which was set up to educate Muslim girls and a second that welcomes pupils from all religious communities.

The hijab covers the head and chest and is worn by Muslim women after the onset of puberty as a sign of modesty in the presence of men who are outside their immediate family.

It is different from the niqab, which is a full face veil and has proved divisive in schools and public life, for example if wearers are giving evidence in court.

There has been controversy over whether it is right for girls attending state schools to wear religious dress rather than the standard uniform.

But the fact that a mainstream retailer is starting to stock the hijab alongside blazers and blouses is likely to be welcomed as a breakthrough by Muslim parents who have so far had to rely on specialist shops.

John Lewis has won the contract to supply uniforms to the Islamia Girls’ School in north-west London, which was established in 1983 by Yusuf Islam – known as the singer Cat Stevens until his conversion to Islam in 1977.

It is selling a white hijab for £9, alongside a teal blazer carrying the school badge, which costs £65, a long ankle-length grey skirt at £40, and other items.

John Lewis will also be supplying the hijab as part of the uniform for Belvedere Academy in Liverpool, which is a non-denominational girls’ school with pupils from a wide range of religious backgrounds.

Its two-piece hijabs are sold for £6 each in navy or black and are available alongside a formal uniform with £40 blazers carrying the school badge.

Belvedere, founded 130 years ago, was the first independent school in the country to become an academy in 2007. The comprehensive has been judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

John Lewis said it is simply responding to demand.

A spokesman for the department store said: ‘We provide uniforms for 350 schools across the country. The school informs us of the items they want us to sell as part of their uniform list.’

Last year, former Lib Dem Home Office minister Jeremy Browne, triggered controversy by calling for a debate on whether women should be banned from the wearing the veil in public places such as schools.

He suggested Muslim girls were being pressurized into wearing the religious dress, saying: ‘We should be very cautious about imposing religious conformity on a society which has always valued freedom of expression.’

His comments were rejected by Mohammed Shafiq of the Ramadhan Foundation who said he was ‘disgusted’ by them, adding: ‘Whatever one’s religion they should be free to practise it according to their own choices.’

Another company to add to my boycott list, I already have had Subway down on the list for a year now (and i've stuck to it even when i've been tempted) after they decided to ban pork in some of their restaurants to appease the 'Religion of Peace'. Like it or not, it's MY country and i'll insist on having MY customs followed rather than watch it look increasingly like downtown Kabul - I hope John Lewis suffer for this, and judging by the article comments they shall do. I'll send an email off right now too, actually.

I was going to post more, but i'll restrain myself for now as my blood pressure has just gone through the roof.

Thoughts?

[Jurv]

i don't understand why it's a problem or why it's even in the news

[The Don]

i don't understand why it's a problem or why it's even in the news

Nor do I cameron, nor do I.

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i don't understand why it's a problem or why it's even in the news

You know, you're right - having 15th century clothing on our streets that keeps women covered up as though they're private property is just fine in 2014..... when it's Islam of course. When it comes to a small Christian B&B turning away a gay couple politely though, well - there's hell to pay!

That's not toleranttttt or inclusive see.



So diverse! Just how we want our women to dress in 1614 2014.

[The Don]

You know, you're right - having 15th century clothing on our streets that keeps women covered up as though they're private property is just fine in 2014..... when it's Islam of course. When it comes to a small B&B turning away a gay couple politely though, well - there's hell to pay.



So diverse!

They aren't wearing hijab's in the picture you posted which really highlights how ignorant you actually are. Is there also meant to be a link between John Lewis selling hijab's and somebody turning away a gay couple from their b&b or are these just the ramblings of an incoherent bigot (Boycotting a store for selling a different cultures clothing is pretty much a textbook example of bigotry) which i'm reading. Please do point out the comparison if i've missed it.

[Kardan]

Subway only removed non-halal products from 10% of their stores...

And I must say the pulled pork subways I've had recently were lovely.

I also have no issue with John Lewis selling hijabs.

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They aren't wearing hijab's in the picture you posted which really highlights how ignorant you actually are.

M'dear, whether it's the full post box outfit or this style I do not care. I don't like it and neither do the majority of Britons.

http://yougov.co.uk/news/2013/09/18/...burka-britain/

If people are going to come to our country, it is high time they started integrating rather than living as though they're in Saudi Arabia.

Is there also meant to be a link between John Lewis selling hijab's and somebody turning away a gay couple from their bbq or are these just the ramblings of an incoherent bigot (Boycotting a store for selling a different cultures clothing is pretty much a textbook example of bigotry) which i'm reading. Please do point out the comparison if i've missed it.

Well actually, funny you should say that because I was thinking of you - as the chief quisling - when that comparison crossed my mind. You're the oh so typical self-hating liberal who will and has demanded in the past that two Christian B&B owners face the courts due to them bringing their religious beliefs into society/their business, yet you'll celebrate and praise the fact that a 15th century garment that treats women as private property is becoming the norm in British society in the year 2014.

And even more ironic and thus proving how debased your world view is, you'll call ME the bigot for arguing against a garment that treats women as the private property of men... which is a concept that we fought against and largely won a 100 years ago.

[The Don]

M'dear, whether it's the full post box outfit or this style I do not care. I don't like it and neither do the majority of Britons.

http://yougov.co.uk/news/2013/09/18/...burka-britain/

If people are going to come to our country, it is high time they started integrating rather than living as though they're in Saudi Arabia.



Well actually, funny you should say that because I was thinking of you - as the chief quisling - when that comparison crossed my mind. You're the oh so typical self-hating liberal who will and has demanded in the past that two Christian B&B owners face the courts due to them bringing their religious beliefs into society/their business, yet you'll celebrate and praise the fact that a 15th century garment that treats women as private property is becoming the norm in British society in the year 2014.

And even more ironic and thus proving how debased your world view is, you'll call ME the bigot for arguing against a garment that treats women as the private property of men... which is a concept that we fought against and largely won a 100 years ago.

do you legit not see the different between a hijab and a burka or are you just stupid?

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do you legit not see the different between a hijab and a burka or are you just stupid?

Did you not hear me? I said I don't like either.

As good and as accurate as those memes sum you up, I might aswell have just posted a picture of a confused monkey scratching it's head.

[The Don]

Did you not hear me? I said I don't like either.

As good and as accurate as those memes sum you up, I might aswell have just posted a picture of a confused monkey scratching it's head.

Well you said a majority of britons don't like the hijab too then posted a poll about the burka. I think the confused one here is you.

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I don't get what this threads about, you're all for a free market yet you're making a thread complaining because a companies selling a product you don't like? Sort it out.