Two Muslim women sue McDonalds for $10 million!!!!!!! (OP)
Two young American Muslim women are suing the world's largest chain of fast food restaurants McDonald's over denying them jobs for donning hijab, the Detroit News reported on Friday, July 25.
"I applied for the McDonald's position maybe two weeks ago and he (the manager) simply (told me) I had to make a choice and remove my hijab, or I would not be able to establish employment there," 25-year-old Quiana Pugh said.
"When I walked away, I was definitely hurt by it and disturbed. I was confused that it could happen here in Dearborn, with so many Muslims."
Pugh found that she was not the only hijab-clad woman denied jobs in McDonald's branch in Dearborn in the state of Michigan.
Toi Whitfield, 20, from Detroit city, was also denied a job in McDonald's branch in Dearborn in November 2006.
The Muslim pair on Thursday filed a discrimination lawsuit against the fast-food chain before Wayne County Circuit Court.
Many American Muslims have complained of being discriminated against on religious bases.
Last month, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama apologized for two Muslim women after they were barred from sitting behind him at an election rally for wearing hijab.
Last January, a US high-school star runner was pulled out of the track for wearing a uniform that allows her to compete while complying with her Muslim faith.
Islam sees hijab as an obligatory code of dress, not a religious symbol displaying one's affiliations.
There are between six to seven million Muslims living in the United States.
Racist
McDonald's anti-hijab attitude drew fire from lawyers and American Muslims.
"This manager must have just stepped off of some spaceship to think he can do this in this back yard, in Dearborn," said civil rights lawyer Nabih Ayad.
The umbrella Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) denounced the manager's position as 'racist'.
"It is extremely disturbing that such discrimination could take place at a location which does not mind collecting Muslim dollars, yet places restriction on Muslim women who wear hijab," CAIR-Michigan executive director Dawud Walid.
A McDonald's spokeswoman said the management company that runs the Dearborn restaurant "has a strict policy prohibiting any form of discrimination."
The Dearborn restaurant is one of only two McDonald's restaurants in the US that sells halal food.
Whitfield, the Muslim plaintiff, said the lawsuit against McDonald's aims to protect other hijab-wearing girls against discrimination.
"I hope that they learn from their mistakes," said Whitfield.
American Muslims have become sensitized to an erosion of their civil rights since the 9/11 attacks.
A 2007 survey by Pew Research Center and the Pew Forum found that attitudes toward Muslims and Islam have grown more negative in recent years.
"They should not discriminate against people. Everyone should have an equal chance to work at McDonald's," said Whitfield.
Re: Two Muslim women sue McDonalds for $10 million!!!!!!!
look i was just tryin to end it.. cuz i dont wanna get into a fight over a topic.. i said mine n u said urs so watever ... ... we anit talkin about acting.. we were talkin about business... so i dont see how can u compare that .. ... :S
Re: Two Muslim women sue McDonalds for $10 million!!!!!!!
it was an example........you know in the UK, London if you have an employee covering there face, it will scare customers away. If you have someone covering there face on the underground in the UK you will scared people due to terrorism. WHen I work and I have customers who need help and wearing that thing on there face, i cant help them because you cant see them.
Somone told me your not allowed 2 where it in Mecka, so why would you where it at all ?
BUT Hijab is acceptable and I dont have nothing against it
Re: Two Muslim women sue McDonalds for $10 million!!!!!!!
format_quote Originally Posted by qassy!
it was an example........you know in the UK, London if you have an employee covering there face, it will scare customers away. If you have someone covering there face on the underground in the UK you will scared people due to terrorism. WHen I work and I have customers who need help and wearing that thing on there face, i cant help them because you cant see then.
Somone told me your not allowed 2 where it in Mecka, so why would you where it at all ?
BUT Hijab is acceptable and I dont have nothing against it
some ppl believe its important .. i mean its there choice ... its a personal choice.. i asked someone y would u wear it. n they said ... cuz we wanna be closer to allah... well sometime i think .. y every convert most i believe cover there face... n u know when it comes to faith ... they r much stronger than us born muslims./ ,,.,, some ppl just want more hasnat... for example... like the things which arent requried to do .. but if u do em u ll get more hasnat... so thats wat i believe.
Last edited by arabianprincess; 07-31-2008 at 02:31 AM.
Re: Two Muslim women sue McDonalds for $10 million!!!!!!!
yeah but another point is, i find there the worst people i have ever met. There put there phone in between there face and there face cover thing
and there scream and shout down the phone, no respect nothing like that/
Whereas a hijab is accepted in the UK, people dont mind people wearing it whereas on with the viel thing they cover the whole face, it also raises HUGE Security concerns
yeah its true about the coverts this is because, they choose 2 go 2 islam they wernt born with it and there taking relgious seriously, whereas myself never took ti seriously and as i am abit stupid now it will get me time 2 become good if u know what i mean
Re: Two Muslim women sue McDonalds for $10 million!!!!!!!
format_quote Originally Posted by qassy!
yeah but another point is, i find there the worst people i have ever met. There put there phone in between there face and there face cover thing
not allll .. i mean yes u ll find in every group.. u ll see bad ones...
and there scream and shout down the phone, no respect nothing like that/
Whereas a hijab is accepted in the UK, people dont mind people wearing it whereas on with the viel thing they cover the whole face, it also raises HUGE Security concerns
i get ur point ... but i was talkin in the beginning about the hijab,, before u posted up etc
yeah its true about the coverts this is because, they choose 2 go 2 islam they wernt born with it and there taking relgious seriously, whereas myself never took ti seriously and as i am abit stupid now it will get me time 2 become good if u know what i mean
... welll i guess u anit the only one.... good luck.... n hopefully both of us will became stronger .. /// peace
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