09 September 2009

Swiss basketball player to challenge headscarf ban

A Swiss basketball player said she was set to fight a ban on her Islamic headscarf which would force her to either remove the covering or quit the sport, local media reported Wednesday.

Sura Al-Shawk who plays for the team STV Luzerne, was informed by the regional basketball association that International Basketball Federation rules banned headscarves. [Monsters and Critics.com] Read more [Via EuropeNews]