John Lewis is offering the hijab in its school uniform department for the first time.
The headdress is to be sold in the company’s stores in London and Liverpool after it signed contracts with two schools – one which was set up to educate Muslim girls and a second that welcomes pupils from all religious communities.
The hijab covers the head and chest and is worn by Muslim women after the onset of puberty as a sign of modesty in the presence of men who are outside their immediate family.
[A TOP COMMENT] Bye Bye JL, will take our money elsewhere
[ANOTHER] Oh well, thats no more John Lewis for me then. Shame, they are a great store.
[ANOTHER] The photo of the black hijab from John Lewis, fills me with dread and darkness......
[ANOTHER] Seriously? we're encouraging it now? When is the UK going to stop trying so hard to shove the word "diversity" down people's throats?
[ANOTHER] What in the world is going on? I can't believe this is happening in Great Britain... Shameful and disgusting. [Daily Mail] Read more
