A Row Over Dress Code
M'sian Islamic university requires non-Muslim women to wear headscarves

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's government has endorsed an Islamic university's ruling that requires non-Muslim women to wear headscarves on its campuses, sparking an outcry among opposition lawmakers.

Government lawmaker Maximus Ongkili, the minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of national unity, said the headscarf was part of the International Islamic University's uniform and not "religious in nature", reported The Star yesterday.

"We have a system where our male students must wear a black songkok and females wear the hijab (headscarf)," he said.

~ TodayOnline Thursday 27 Oct 2005 ~

And here I thought only university students in Thailand have to wear uniforms. ;) I don't think this is in line with the so called Islam Hadhari of the government.

I know it's the Islamic university and all. But it does not only have Islamic courses. So I think it's unfair to prescribe the headscarf as uniform for the non-Muslims... even if only for Convocation.

That being said, there's always been way too much ado for just a rectagular piece of material. :]