BEARDED PUPIL LOSES SUPREME COURT APPEAL

Enforcing conflicting religious beliefs of students in
schools can be chaotic, the Supreme Court ruled in an appeal of a Muslim pupil
who wanted to be allowed to wear beard on grounds of his religious inclination.

The pupil at St John’s College in…

Enforcing conflicting religious beliefs of students in schools can be chaotic, the Supreme Court ruled in an appeal of a Muslim pupil who wanted to be allowed to wear beard on grounds of his religious inclination. The pupil at St John’s College in Harare aspires to become an Imam. According to his father and guardian, Mr Mohammed Ismail, beards are symbol of faith and the Muslim religion