Muslim outrage: woman in veil thrown out of Italian museum
Published: 27 August, 2008, 16:19
A museum guard has triggered a storm of controversy in Italy after he refused entry to an Islamic woman wearing a veil. The director of Venice's Ca' Rezzonico museum has apologised to the woman, promising the man will be disciplined – but some


As the complete covering of the face is not a religious requirement in Islam, on what grounds would the lady refuse to remove her full face (hijab) covering? Such actions serve only to create misunderstandings about our faith.