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Minnesota License Photo Bill Objected To By Muslims

By Howard M. Friedman

A bill introduced into the Minnesota legislature last month, HF No. 989, has created concern among Muslims in the state. It would require that divers' licenses carry a photo showing the full head an face of the licensee. Many Muslim women who wear a head scarf for religious reasons object. State Rep. Steve Gottwalt, sponsor of the bill, says the bill is not about religion, but about public safety, according to a report last Sunday by WCCO.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on March 05, 2009 (boomark / email).