DETERMINING MUSLIM NEEDS FOR ACCOMMODATION: Katherine Kersten writes about Minneapolis Community and Technical College which has a strict policy of not promoting religion but is about to install special accommodations to enable Muslim students to pray.

One point of interest. According to school president Phil Davis:

Some local Muslim leaders have advised the college staff that washing is not a required practice for students under the circumstances.

Come to think of it...

o Though Muslim cabbies in Minnesoata claim they cannot give rides to people carrying alcohol, the prohibition is on drinking, not carrying, and Hooper of CAIR admits this is the first time he's heard of cabbies claim that this is a conflict with their religion.

o The Muslim cashiers in the K-Mart in Minnesota who refuse to handle pork products are acting according to a strict interpretation at best--and Powerline has posted an email from a reader who was in Bahrain where pork is found in the stores, in a special section, and handed by women cashiers--their heads covered--with no problem. Liquor also is not a problem there.

o In regards to the case of the flying imams, Gateway Pundit has posted an email from a reader:

As a person raised a Muslim and practicing Islam. I was taught that if a Muslim's time of prayer comes and needs to pray. But is in a confined space or in a situation which would attract negative attention. That a Muslim could pray sitting in chair etc...and use nodding or bowing to symbolize the Rukaahs and Sejdas needed for prayers.

Four separate controversial issues, all of which apparently are avoidable.

Of course an email from a reader is hardly definitive, but these are cases that deserve to be looked into further to determine if the needs truly are genuine.

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