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Letters: Hijabs have no place at Citadel

ASSOCIATED PRESS

A Muslim woman requested that she be permitted to wear a hijab if she enrolls at The Citadel. My research reveals that wearing a hijab is optional for Muslim women. Therefore the reply should read: “Request denied. Thank you for your desire to enroll at The Citadel.”

Jay C. Pearson

Orangeburg

This story was originally published April 26, 2016 at 1:37 PM with the headline "Letters: Hijabs have no place at Citadel."

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