Disneyland in veil compromise

Disneyland, the renowned theme park in the Californian city of Anaheim, has allowed a Muslim employee to wear a specially designed headscarf in a compromise after initially prohibiting her religious veil.

Noor Abdallah was told she could not wear the hijab at work because the Disney dress code does not allow for religious apparel of any kind before she sought the legal assistance of an attorney.

Abdallah, although not fully satisfied, says the scarf approved by Disney is a "good first step" in letting her dress in compliance with her beliefs.

[October 1, 2010]