بريطانيا: استنكار حظر النقاب بكلية بيرنلي

تعرضت "كلية بيرنلي" الواقعة بمدينة "لانكشير" الإنجليزية لانتقادات حادة بعد تعليق لافتة تطالب الأساتذة والطلاب والزوار بخلع النقاب وكل ما يغطي الوجه؛ تحت مظلة الدواعي الأمنية.

وبالرغم من مشاركة جامعة وسط "لانكشير" لكلية "بيرنلي" المباني التعليمية، إلا أنها لم تطبق نفس التعليمات التي أعلنها مدير الجامعة.

وقد انتقد الشيخ "عبد قرشي" - رئيس مجلس مساجد "لانكشير" السابق - تلك الإجراءات، مشيرًا إلى شذوذ كلية "بيرنلي" في قرارها عن سياسة الجامعة، مؤكدًا أن هذه الإجراءات متعدية للحدود، وأن الطلاب يجب أن ينعموا بالحرية الشخصية.

وأكد أيضًا أنه من الممكن للطالبات كشف الوجه ضرورة لرجال الأمن عند الحضور للجامعة إذا ما تعلق الأمر بالدواعي الأمنية.  

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UK sixth form college bans the veil 'for security reasons'

A college has drawn criticism after it banned any Muslims on its premises from wearing veils for 'security reasons'.

Burnley College, in Lancashire, placed a notice from principal Hugh Bramwell at reception informing all students, staff and visitors they must remove items which cover their face on arrival.

But while bosses claim the move was necessary for security, the University of Central Lancashire, which runs courses from the same building, has not implemented the policy.

Critics have now hit out at the ban - which includes helmets - insisting it denies people the 'freedom to wear what they want.'

Councillor Wajid Khan, a course leader at the university, condemned the move.

'Personally I don't agree with the policy in the college,' he said.

Coun Khan, whose ward contains the college, added: 'Here at the university we don't have that policy. Everybody should be entitled to their individual freedom.

'It could affect parents coming to parents' evening but the college should let parents know of the policies and students should make sure they know the policies before they join.

Any student in the University of Central Lancashire area can chose what they wear. But university students who wear the veil and walk through the college area must identify themselves to the security guards. There are only male security guards on the premises.'

Former Lancashire Council of Mosques chair Abdul Hamid Qureshi, who is still heavily involved with community cohesion work in Burnley, termed the policy 'a little excessive'.

'There are human rights issues, people have the right to wear what they want,' he said.

'Burnley College has one policy and the university has another. I think it is a little excessive. There should be a compromise.

'If security is an issue the person coming in the burka should show their face to the security guard'.