Muslim
South African Police Service superintendent Munaf Ismail of Zinkizizwe police
station 'refuses to share toilet with blacks"- but only 2 white officers
use it
Description
SA muslim policeman refuses to share toilet with
black-African officers ANC-newspaper: says it is against his religion. Hower
well-informed sources said the police-station toilet is only used by the
station commander himself - and two white colleagues.
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A Muslim police officer in Johannesburg says his religion does not allow him to share a toilet with black colleagues, according to a report on Wednesday.
Superintendent Munaf Ismail, head of the Zonkizizwe police station on the East Rand, told the New Age newspaper that for religous reasons, he used the toilet for people with disabilities.
"I am a Muslim and they need to consider my religion. I have to sit when I urinate and I cannot use a dirty toilet. People are narrow minded and I am a committed Muslim."
-- However - A police officer told the ANC-party newspaper THE NEW AGE thatthe station commander and two white colleagues were the only people who had access to the toilet.
The Islamic Council of SA's Amir Hazarvi said no Muslim scripture stated Muslims could not share bathrooms with people from other races, religions or cultures.
IN MUSLIM CULTURE MEN SIT WHEN URINATING:
"It might be personal or for hygienic reasons in this case, because in the Islam religion men sit when urinating," he told the New Age.
The SA Police Union's Oscar Skommere told the New Age "apartheid was over and discrimination on the basis of gender and race not allowed." -Sapa url http://www.thenewage.co.za/Detail.aspx?news_id=55842&cat_id=1007&utm_source=thenewage&utm_medium=twitter
RT @The_New_Age: report bit.ly/O3PWMz
Read more at http://www.censorbugbear.org/farmitracker/reports/view/128#TBpo5ASilf4HgMui.99
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A Muslim police officer in Johannesburg says his religion does not allow him to share a toilet with black colleagues, according to a report on Wednesday.
Superintendent Munaf Ismail, head of the Zonkizizwe police station on the East Rand, told the New Age newspaper that for religous reasons, he used the toilet for people with disabilities.
"I am a Muslim and they need to consider my religion. I have to sit when I urinate and I cannot use a dirty toilet. People are narrow minded and I am a committed Muslim."
-- However - A police officer told the ANC-party newspaper THE NEW AGE thatthe station commander and two white colleagues were the only people who had access to the toilet.
The Islamic Council of SA's Amir Hazarvi said no Muslim scripture stated Muslims could not share bathrooms with people from other races, religions or cultures.
IN MUSLIM CULTURE MEN SIT WHEN URINATING:
"It might be personal or for hygienic reasons in this case, because in the Islam religion men sit when urinating," he told the New Age.
The SA Police Union's Oscar Skommere told the New Age "apartheid was over and discrimination on the basis of gender and race not allowed." -Sapa url http://www.thenewage.co.za/Detail.aspx?news_id=55842&cat_id=1007&utm_source=thenewage&utm_medium=twitter
RT @The_New_Age: report bit.ly/O3PWMz
Read more at http://www.censorbugbear.org/farmitracker/reports/view/128#TBpo5ASilf4HgMui.99
