Abercrombie + Hijab = Fired

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 12:12 | This post has been viewed 75 times
Posted in category Bay Area, Islam, Issues

Seems like Hijab stories won’t be ending anytime soon. Once again a girl is fired for wearing a Hijab. This time, I don’t personally know the girl the way I did in Hollywood Video case.

A Hijab (head scarf) wearing stock room worker was hired in San Mateo, California to work at a subsidiary of Abercrombie and Fitch (Hollister). Jobs are hard to come by these days so I guess she must have been really happy. She was initially told that she could wear the Hijab if it was in a color that matched the company’s brand identity.

One unfortunate day, district manager saw her working at the store and asked her to leave immediately. She was later asked to remove the Hijab or face termination, she chose the later. Their argument was that a religious head scarf is like wearing a hat and that doesn’t comply with the company image.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals because of their religion in hiring, firing and other terms and conditions of employment. The act also requires employers to reasonably accommodate the religious practices of an employee, unless doing so would create an “undue hardship” for the employer.

The real sad part is that once again this is happening in the Bay Area, the most diverse community in the entire country.

Similar case sprung in Tulsa, OK where once again the company that discriminated was Abercrombie & Fitch.

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Best Soccer Goal Ever

Sunday, January 24, 2010 16:52 | This post has been viewed 160 times
Posted in category Funny, Videos

Not exactly FIFA related but nonetheless, excellent accuracy. A player from behind the halfway line accurately scores a goal during a soccer match. I prefer to call it Football but North Americans consider running with a ball in their hands to be FOOTball.

Best Soccer Goal Ever?

You tell me, have you seen anything like this before?

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Avatar, My Thoughts

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:45 | This post has been viewed 421 times
Posted in category Movies

Couple weeks back I watched Avatar in 3D. It is quite a wonderful movie and the whole 3D experience was also breathtaking. I though the movie was little too long but I still enjoyed it.

After the movie was over, all I could think of is “James Cameron spent $500 Million to make a political statement?” The movie is literally anti-war and preaches saving the environment. I am anti-war and for the green movement but that doesn’t necessarily mean I agree with James Cameron’s stance.

Human species has an inept desire to survive and to seek new lands. That’s one reason NASA has been going bonkers over Mars where life seems o far fetched that every time anything moves, NASA starts claiming “there is life on Mars.” I don’t have problem with NASA either. All I am trying to say is that why make a movie where you side with 10 feet long creatures instead of your own kind?

Maybe you can help me understand…

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Apple’s New Invention: MacBook Wheel

Tuesday, December 29, 2009 15:44 | This post has been viewed 503 times
Posted in category Funny, Internet, Videos

Apple just introduced a new revolutionary laptop without a keyboard.


Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

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ISNA West Zone Seerah Conference

Friday, December 18, 2009 16:20 | This post has been viewed 173 times
Posted in category Bay Area, Events, Islam, U.S

This year’s theme: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

December 18 – 19, 2009
MCA Santa Clara, 3003 Scott Blvd.
Santa Clara, California 95054

Adult: $ 25, Husband & Wife: $ 50, Student: $ 20, Saturday Banquet: $ 20

ISNA Seerah Conference

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

1. Shaikh Hamza Yussuf
2. Imam Zaid Shakir
3. Dr. Jamal Badawi
4. Dr. Altaf Husain
5. Shaikh Alaaedin El- Bakri
6. Dr. Kamran Riaz
7. Khalif Latif
8. Basim Elkarra
9. Ali Ataei
10. Suhail Khan
AND MORE!!!!

Tracks:
Lessons from the Seerah of Our Beloved Prophet
Spiritual Development
Community Building
Leadership Skills
Family and Marriage
Interfaith/Intra-faith Relations
Youth, MSA & MYNA Programs

Conference Features:
National and local speakers will address various topics dealing with major issues the Muslim community is facing in North America in the light of the lessons learned from the Seerah of our Holy Prophet (PBUH).

You can find more information including the tentative program for the event at
http://www.isna.net/Conferences/pages/West-Zone-Conference.aspx

JUST for the MSA program :
Program chair-Sana Khan-sfkkhan@ucdavis.edu
Program chair-Haseeb Sadat-hssadat@gmail.com
Volunteers-Waleed Rajabally-w.r.ali89@gmail.com

Main Contact Information
Registration: (317)-839-8157 ext. 129 or convention@isna.net
Sponsorships: (317)-839-8157 ext. 244 or akhan@isna.net
Program & Speakers: (317)-839-8157 ext. 231 or mukhtar@isna.net
Fax: (317)-839-1822

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