HEALTH officials are having crisis talks with Muslim medical staff who have objected to hospital hygiene rules because of religious beliefs.
Women students at Liverpool’s Alder Hey children’s hospital have raised objections to removing their arm coverings in theatre and to rolling up their sleeves when washing their hands because it is regarded as immodest.
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UPDATE 6:39: Harvard has initiated "women-only" gym hours to accomodate Muslim students. Six hours a week, the men must leave so Muslim women who "don't feel comforatable working out with men" can use the gym. The Harvard Islamic Society and the Harvard Women's Center petitioned Harvard for the change.
