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A Muslim civil liberties organization said a Tulsa bank discriminated against a woman by singling her out for wearing a religiously-mandated head scarf, or hijab.
The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, is calling on Tulsa?s Valley National Bank to review its ?inappropriate and discriminatory? policy that treats customers wearing religious head coverings differently than other patrons.
The organization says on Oct. 9, a Muslim woman tried to enter the Valley National branch at 4812 E. 81st St., in hopes that she could exchange foreign currency but was told she would not be able to enter unless accompanied by a bank employee because of their ?no hats, no hoods, no sunglasses? policy.
?Singling out Muslim women or other people of faith who wear religiously-mandated head coverings that do not hinder identification is inappropriate and discriminatory,? said Adam Soltani, executive director of CAIR?s Oklahoma chapter. ?All customers should be treated equally regardless of their faith or religious practices.?
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It is ludicrous to say that head coverings do not hinder the identification processs. Head coverings, hijabs, dark sunglasses, hoodies are designs that forbid the view of identiying characteristics of a person and by what they prohibit from view are by definition incumbering to security. I have an idea. Anyone that wants to use their relgious mandated practices to get special treatment can use a seperate entrance where they are scanned with TSA scanners and all employees have a large screen where they get to view the scan because it is their safety and security that is at risk. It is the only fair thing to do.
Here they go again!!! Crying foul over a policy that helps insure security for a business. CAIR, when y`all came to this Country, y`all should`a been ready to accept that some changes on your part, (NOT OURS), were inevitable. If y`all got with the program and quit all the belly-aching ,at everything and anything, everybodies life would be a lot easier. Try to assimilate!!!! You are in this country now, not the other way around . That said, welcome to the U.S. , I wish only the best, for anyone endeavoring, to make thier life better.