Health officials are having crisis talks with Muslim medical staff who have objected to hospital hygiene rules because of religious beliefs. Women medical students at Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool objected to rolling up their sleeves when washing their hands and removing arm coverings in theatre, claiming it is regarded as immodest. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

The owner of a hair salon is being sued for religious discrimination for refusing to hire a Muslim woman who wears a headscarf. Sarah Desrosiers, 32, says she turned down Bushra Noah as a junior stylist to maintain the image of her salon, which specialises in "urban, funky" cuts. She told Miss Noah, 19, she needed her staff to display their hairstyles to the public. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A Muslim dentist insisted that a young woman wear an Islamic headscarf before he would agree to treat her for toothache. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Calls flooded Jerry Klein's radio talk show when he suggested that Muslims be forced to display some identifying tattoo or badge. While his statement was a hoax, the plentiful comments agreeing with him and then some, were frighteningly real. picked by ybne1else 2 years ago

Harvard closes gyms 6 hours a week to allow Muslim women to workout. That's 1 hour per female Muslim student who refuses to workout near men because of religious reasons. What's next? picked by tdiggity 7 months ago

International Muslim students have asked universities to change class times so they can attend prayers. They also want a female-only area for Muslim students to eat and relax.

In a rare moment of sanity and backbone, at least one institution has rejected their demands, arguing that the university is secular and it does not want to set any sort of precedent or special treatment. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Some Muslim medical students are refusing to attend lectures or answer exam questions on alcohol-related or sexually transmitted diseases because they claim it offends their religious beliefs. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The employer that fired a female Muslim security screener for refusing to wear the uniform length skirt has been ordered to reinstate her in an administrative position while the dress code issues are worked out. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago