Perspective: When you ban the hijab, you ban excellence | Maryum Samar

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If my sisters in England are performing their duties efficiently as doctors, teachers, lawyers and scientists, why ban practices which are sacred to them.

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Source/Credit: Letter to Editor
By Maryum Samar | February 5, 2016

Dear Editor:

I am most surprised by the recent comments of the Prime Minister of the UK. In banning head covering for Muslim women, his party could loose the next election. Why? Because:

1. Employment: The high employment rate of the country would go down. Most hijab wearing women are great professionals and replacing them would be difficult.
2. Economy/ Credibility: Many hijab wearing Ahmadi professionals I know of, excel in their professions as lawyers, teachers, scientists and doctors. Big economic losses would happen then. Credibility of institutions would also suffer as a result.
3. Tourism: When hijab wearing families would leave Britain due to ban on hijab/language, their families would no longer visit Britain.
4. Depression: Kids of hijab wearing mothers would suffer from depression when their moms would be jobless. 
5. Lack of self confidence would increase.

The recent statements on head-covering have hurt us. If I wear hijab, what difference does it make to you. If my sisters in England are performing their duties efficiently as doctors, teachers, lawyers and scientists, why ban practices which are sacred to them.

As I see it, when you ban the hijab, you ban excellence.

Regards,
Maryum Samar
Pakistan

-- Perspective: When you ban the hijab, you ban excellence | Maryum Samar


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