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marmar

(77,053 posts)
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 10:53 AM Jun 2016

Muslim women kicked out of California cafe accused of ‘civilizational jihad’ by lawyer


(Guardian UK) A group of Muslim women who claim in a lawsuit they were kicked out of a California restaurant for wearing headscarfs have been accused of “civilizational jihad” by a lawyer for the restaurant, which has launched a countersuit.

The seven women, six of whom were wearing hijabs, were kicked out of Urth Caffe in Laguna Beach in April.

They claim that they were targeted for ejection because of their hijabs, though the cafe denies that, claiming that they were violating a policy which limited seating time to 45 minutes, and have also claimed that there were other women wearing headscarves present who were not thrown out. ................(more)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/23/muslim-women-kicked-out-urth-cafe-countersuit





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Muslim women kicked out of California cafe accused of ‘civilizational jihad’ by lawyer (Original Post) marmar Jun 2016 OP
Eat and get the f**k out! What a great place for a leisurely luncheon with friends... angstlessk Jun 2016 #1

angstlessk

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1. Eat and get the f**k out! What a great place for a leisurely luncheon with friends...
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 11:10 AM
Jun 2016

...NOT! 45 minute is just enough time to peruse the menu, order, be served and eat...not even enough time for an after lunch cup of coffee.

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