Nigeria: Hijab Saga - Muslim Women Urged to Uphold Islamic Ethics

21 November 2014

SEQUEL to the recent controversy on hijab usage in Lagos State public schools, the Chief Missioner, Istiqomah Muslim Forum (ISMUF), Taofiq Abayomi, has enjoined the Muslim women to uphold their integrity and exhibit the moral teachings of Islam in their quest for hijab agenda.

Abayomi, in a chart with The Guardian recently, berated the government's position on the ban of hijab in public schools, but urged the Muslims to pursue the course without any form of violence.

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