سنغافورة: محاولات لرفع حظر الحجاب عن المسلمات العاملات

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طالب حزب العمال السنغافوري السياسيين بالبلاد بضرورة بإعادة النظر في قرار حظر ارتداء الحجاب بالأماكن العامة، مطالبًا بحوار مفتوح يعقبه السماح للمسلمات العاملات في الوظائف التي تتطلب زيًّا موحدًا بارتداء الحجاب، خاصة في ظل اقتحام المسلمات لمختلف مجالات العمل.

ويأتي هذا المطلب بعد أن أُثير في منتدى مكافحة العنصرية سبتمبر الماضي - قضية منع الممرضات المسلمات من ارتداء الحجاب؛ مما دعا للفكرة مجددًا ودخول الحكومة والهيئات ذات الزي الموحد والمجتمع الإسلامي في حوار إيجابي لحل الأزمة ورفع الحظر؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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Singapore Mulls Ending Hijab Ban

Singapore’s Workers’ Party (WP) has urged politicians to revisit the issue of hijab ban in public, urging dialogue on allowing the Muslim headscarf with uniformed professions.

“WP believes that a workable consensus is best achieved through public dialogue within the Muslim community, among our communities, and with the government elected by the people,” Muhammad Faisal Abdul Manap, Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC, told Bernama on Thursday, November 7.

“The discussions should be held with an open mind, and include the input of the heads of uniformed professions on the feasibility of accommodating the wearing of the hijab in their organizations, subject to considerations such as operational exigencies.”

Hijab has been banned for nurses in Singapore.

The issue of ending hijab ban has been first raised at a forum on race in September, when a polytechnic lecturer asked why nurses were barred from wearing the Muslim headscarf.

The issue sparked a debate on whether front-line officers should be allowed to do hijab.

“This augurs well for positive discussions between the community, the government and the uniformed services going forward.

“We urge that Singaporeans be guided by a spirit of mutual understanding and support in these discussions, so as to preserve and strengthen cohesion in our society,” he added.

He said the party noted the overwhelmingly rational response of the Muslim community in voicing their views and concerns over the hijab discussion so far.