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Show si THE DAILY HERALD. Pro a, Page Al Muslim r April , Sri 19 mount to asking her to undress, and the attendant escorted her out. After the woman complained to court officials, the traffic commissioner quickly offered an apology for the March 25 incident. And the court attendant, whom the commissioner declined to identify, will undergo cultural sensitivity training. Elshinawi and a Muslim rights advocate laud the commissioner for the apology and swift corrective action, but they say the courtroom clash of cultures highlights the Newspapers Kawsar ALAMEDA, CALIF. Elshinawi was puzzled when an Alameda Municipal Court attendant aked her to remove her "hat." Elshinawi replied she was wearing a hijab, a v eil of modesty in keeping with her religion, not a hat. Still, the attendant ordered the devout Muslim to either take oft" the "hat" or leave the courtroom. She refused, considering it tanta and discrimination Srejudice Islam endure regularly. "She w ants to make this public to sensitize the public and make sure this doesn't happen again." Chouia, Abdussalam said spokesman for the Coincil on Relations, which has its Northern California office in the Bay Area city of Santa Clara. "These' cases are becoming more common because of the ignorance of the public about the Islamic culture. We need to get out there and American-Islami- c V 7 lTv ceir ommpllaBinis ait wommacn By DENNIS AKIZUKI Knight-Ridde- l uh, Tuesday, 'hffli?? her Gwwe it educate the public." For Muslims, their clothing is a way to honor their religion's teachings. Because the Koran preaches modesty, women clothe their entire bodies, except the face and hands. Frustrated and afraid as she waited outside the courtroom. Elshinawi said she received anoth- er shock, when another court employ ee explained she w as probably removed because of "security reasons," a statement she has not disclosed to court authorities. .never happened before- said Rasch who estimated nunoreus oi wumiii women have appeared before run "I truly believe it's an isolated inci dent, but we're taking steps to mak ' sure it doesn't happen again." Rasch is puzzled and a Ml jh.hu exaspcraieu pcv.jum. a hii.ih ' and the Saffrf H TtUJtll. "'J attendant were in court one woe! virlir without anv incident. Ironically. Rasch dismissed lh( $104 traffic ticket even before hf learned about the incident Elshinawi said the episode "makes me ... w ant to cry. It's not anger, but a kind of sadness." Unfortunately, she said, some people "don't know anything except Muslim terrorists" whom they feel are uncivilized. 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