30 August 2011

Dispute Over Muslim Headgear at Amusement Park Breaks Out Into Large-Scale Altercation

Rye Playland .... was temporarily closed Tuesday after a disagreement over a headgear rule broke out into a large-scale altercation.

A New York amusement park was temporarily shut down Tuesday after a large-scale altercation erupted between Muslim patrons and park rangers over a disagreement on headgear rules.

Muslim women in a tour group at Rye Playland in Westchester County were reportedly denied access to several rides because they were wearing hijabs – their traditional headscarves, MyFoxNY reports. [FoxNews.com] Read more