School drops legal action after Muslim girl told her skirt was too long
Exclusive: Siham Hamud’s father says he is pleased Uxbridge high school listened to the family’s concerns<br>
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Exclusive: Siham Hamud’s father says he is pleased Uxbridge high school listened to the family’s concerns<br>
LONDON: A UK school that threatened a lawsuit over a Muslim schoolgirl whose skirt was “too long” has backed down from taking legal action and apologized, The Guardian reported on Tuesday. Siham Hamud, 12, of Uxbridge High School in London, said she was bullied over her religion after being sent home every day in December and told she could only return when wearing a shorter
Siham Hamud, 12, claimed she was being bullied for her religious beliefs after being sent home repeatedly by Uxbridge High School
Mystified, Judy asked what she was supposed to have done wrong. “You were seen walking home in an insolent manner.” Judy still hasn’t the faintest clue what the woman was talking about. Which bonkers story brings us neatly to schoolgirl Siham Hamud, pictured below. She looks very smart in her crisp school uniform, doesn’t she? All present and correct in blazer, skirt, shiny shoes and well-pressed tie. But the 12-year-old is improperly dressed, according to her school, Uxbridge High. That skirt breaks regulations. It’s too long. It should be above, not below, her knees. Siham Hamud ...
Muslim pupil sent home for refusing to wear short skirt to school By Lifestyle Reporter Share A school in Middlesex, England, threatened legal action against the parents of a 12-year-old Muslim learner for failing to wear a shorter skirt. According to Vogue, Siham Hamud refused to wear a shorter skirt for religious reasons, which was perceived as a violation of the school’s dress code. The publication reported that Hamud told The Telegraph she felt she was bullied because of her religion. Previously, Hamud was able to wear an ankle-length skirt to Uxbridge High School for years before it be...