{"id":125706,"date":"2023-03-30T11:58:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T08:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/?p=125706"},"modified":"2023-03-30T11:58:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T08:58:11","slug":"berlin-allows-muslim-teachers-to-wear-headscarves-after-18-years-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/berlin-allows-muslim-teachers-to-wear-headscarves-after-18-years-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Berlin allows Muslim teachers to wear headscarves after 18 years ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>German authorities have confirmed that the state of Berlin will allow Muslim teachers to wear the hijab, after more than 18 years of ban. <\/p>\n<p>The Berlin State Education Ministry stated, in an official letter sent to school principals, that &#8220;the veil and the wearing of religious symbols by teachers will be permitted in general and can only be restricted in individual cases if it poses a danger to school peace,&#8221; reports Al-Rai daily. <\/p>\n<p>Under Berlin&#8217;s &#8220;Neutrality Law&#8221;, which bars civil servants from wearing religious clothing and symbols, teachers in the city were banned from wearing headscarves since 2005. <\/p>\n<p>However, several court rulings issued in recent years confirmed that the comprehensive ban on the headscarf constitutes discrimination and violates religious freedom guaranteed by the constitution. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German authorities have confirmed that the state of Berlin will allow Muslim teachers to wear the hijab, after more than 18 years of ban. 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