No reason to continue suit against Kulliyya over banning face veil in class, rules High Court
26 Apr 2012, 2:34 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
The High Court has ruled that there was no reason to continue a lawsuit filed against the Kulliyathul Dhirasathul Islamiyya school by a student who was instructed to remove her face veil in class, or be expelled.
Rector of Kulliyathul Dhirasathul Islamiyya,Dr Ibrahim Zakariyya Moosa, reportedly told Mehenaz Hussein last year that her face veil should be removed in class or face being expulsion if she refused to do so.
The High Court said the Attorney General (AG) had advised the court that the article banning the face veil in class had now been removed from the regulation and the student, identified by the court as Mehenaz Hussein, was now attending classes wearing the face veil.
After the article banning the face veil was removed Mehenaz was no longer banned from wearing the face veil in class, the High Court ruling said.
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