The Muslim women Wearing Hijab Allowed Participate Military Exercise

The Muslim women Wearing Hijab Allowed Participate Military Exercise 

 Muslim citizens of the United States cheered. Section, Department of Defense now allows Muslim students to wear the hijab when participate of military training junior (JROTC).

 "We welcome the Muslim students can fully participate in leadership activities while maintaining religious beliefs," said Executive Director of the National Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Nihad Awad.

 This decision was announced on Thursday (22/12). This policy as a follow-up incident Zawity Demin, Ravenwood High School students are banned from the national parade for wearing a headscarf, last October. 14 year-old girl had been practicing for a long time to participate in the parade, but he failed to follow the parade as 'uniform' is not appropriate.

 To treat Zawity disappointment, CAIR wrote a letter to Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, to apologize. CAIR also asked for no religious rights are reserved for her and for the future of Muslim JROTC participants. 

 In a letter to Muslim organizations who sent in the name Panetta, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Larry Stubblefield, describes the Army is now providing more accommodation for wearing the hijab in the training program. 

This change will allow Zawity and other students have full opportunity to participate in the JROTC program. Zawity also rumored to be given the opportunity to rejoin the team Ravenwood High School JROTC unit. 

Although allowing the veil to members of JROTC, Military Spokesman, George Wright, asserted that the Defense Department's decision does not apply to the army.