Muslims discriminated by state university
State and religion are not separated in the United States. And the highest of the self-proclaimed secular pillars of the country, the educational institutions, are flagrantly violating the principles of religious tolerance and understanding that should have ideally constructed a secular environment in the nation.
The debate whether state funded institutions at least should refrain from religious practices continues to remain thus. Far from being resolved, the question in fact has been reverberating amidst many students of minority faiths.
In the latest round of such misplaced religious environment, three football players of New Mexico State University have sued the university and its coach on discrimination charges. According to Washington Post today, they were allegedly harassed because of their Islamic religious beliefs.
In fact, the players were prohibited from attending the team's training camp after it was learnt that they were Muslims. Not just that, in perfect tandem to the racist practices in the aftermath of 9/11, these players were questioned about their attitude toward al-Qaeda!
ACLU has filed a federal lawsuit against the university and the coach under whose supervision, the aggrieved players were dismissed and labeled as "troublemakers".
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