Tag: Berlin to allow Muslim teachers to wear headscarves

by Muslim Mirror Staff Authorities in the German state of Berlin announced on Wednesday that Muslim teachers will now be permitted to wear headscarves. According to Anadolu Agency, Headscarves and wearing of religious symbols by teachers will be allowed in general and can only be restricted in individual cases if it poses a danger to school peace, Berlin’s education department said, in an official letter sent to school directors. Since 2005, teachers in Berlin have been prohibited from wearing headscarves under Berlin's neutrality act, which prohibits government employees from wearing religious clothing...