Bokakhat: The hijab debate is back in focus, after a 4-year-old Muslim girl in Assam was asked to stop wearing the headgear in her classroom or face expulsion. Fatima Bibi's school said they cannot relax the dress code for one child. Meanwhile, her parents citing tradition have moved court.
"Hijab is a part of tradition. Not just for school students but also grownups. She wears the complete uniform and then the headscarf," Fatima's mother Alee Ahmed said.
Fatima's parents were served a 15-day notice by the school authorities. It said, "Either abide by rules or don't send your child to school." After that the family moved the Guwahati High Court."We were compelled to move court because we need to educate our daughter and take her forward in life," Alee said.
