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Clinic CareNow prohibits the use of headscarves for all its employees, caused controversy and questions among Muslims. (News CAIRO)

Clinic CareNow prohibit the use of headscarves for all its employees, caused controversy and questions among Muslims. (News CAIRO)
DALLAS, TEXAS (News CAIRO) - A leading media clinic in Dallas, Texas, sparked controversy by saying that a Muslim doctor who apply for work in place may not wear a headscarf if it was received.

This female doctor looking for his first job after completing education at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Dr. Hena Zaki from Plano, Texas, said on Friday that he was surprised to learn policies that prohibit the use of hats or head coverings in CareNow clinic, which operates 22 clinics in the Metroplex, also applies to the head.

Zaki was traveling in one CareNow clinic two weeks ago when the regional medical director of the clinic told her that he did not want Zaki surprised about the policy during orientation.

"He interrupted the interview and said that he would not misunderstand me," said Zaki. "As long you know."

After that, Zaki and her husband, Rehan Zaki, wrote an email to the department of human resources policies CareNow ask whether it also applies to wearing the hijab and explained that they felt discriminated against. Zaki said that the president send a brief reply that reinforce the enactment of these regulations.

The 29-year-old doctor is demanding an apology and a change in policy CareNow.

CareNow Leader, Tim Miller, refused to apologize, saying that there is nothing wrong with that policy, he argues, does not discriminate based on race, sex, or national origin.

"CareNow great respect for the religious beliefs of all employees," said Miller. "In the past, has consistently CareNow accommodate their employees religious beliefs when those beliefs conflict with the company dress code policy."

Council on American-Islamic Relations (Council on American-Islamic Relations / CAIR) has criticized the policy that prohibits the hijab it, calling it a violation of federal law.

"This is clearly a violation," said the manager of the civil rights of the Board, Khadija Athman. "This is a case about religious accommodation. I do not see any difficulties faced by the clinic to accommodate the adoption of the hijab."

This week, CAIR wrote in CareNow on behalf Zaki, showing that the law requires the employer to provide religious accommodation for employees. This advocacy group explained to the company that like many other Muslim women, Zaki over his head as a symbol of modesty and religious beliefs.

CareNow not perceive the letter from CAIR.

Council officials mengataan that complaints from women about those who were told to remove her headscarf in the workplace has been greatly reduced lately, as more and more employers are aware of their responsibilities under the Civil Rights Act. The law also prevents the boss away from the responsibility to provide religious accommodation because they think the public would not feel comfortable with certain relijiur practices.

Zaki said that he had worn a headscarf since she was 14 years and this is the first time a boss objected. "This is not a hat. This is not sports memorabilia," he said.