In show of solidarity with Muslims, female students at Cleveland State University to wear Muslim headscarves in support of freedom of religion
(Cleveland, OH 3/11/04) – The Muslim Student Association of Cleveland State University will hold a “Scarves for Unity” event today in which non-Muslim female students at Cleveland State will wear hijabs (headscarves) in a show of solidarity with Muslims in the United States and around the world. The event will consist of a panel discussion on the significance of the hijab (headscarf) for Muslim women, as well as the impact of recent legislation passed in France to ban outward religious displays in public schools. A question-and-answer session will follow.
When: TODAY! Thursday, March 11, 2004
Time: 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Where: Cleveland State University; University Center, 364