This is assimilation?

More evidence that Muslims will not successfully integrate into Western societies:

A schoolgirl who was refused permission to wear an Islamic gown in class claimed a "victory for all Muslims" yesterday after the Court of Appeal ruled that she had been denied the right to manifest her religion.

Shabina Begum, 16, decided when she turned 14 to wear a jilbab, a full-length dress that conceals the shape of a woman's arms and legs. She said the decision of Denbigh High School, in Luton, to insist that she wore uniform was the consequence of an atmosphere in which Islam had been made "a target for vilification in the name of the war on terror".

In the news:

Muslim student wins scarf appeal

British Court Sides With Girl on Religious Dress

Muslim girl wins legal battle over school dress

Carey warning over Muslim school dress ruling

Extremist group has supported appeal

Religion and school rules must both be respected

School uniforms may need review

Traditional dress ruling: Your reaction

Around the Blogosphere:

A 'Victory for Islam'

Shoulder-to-toe : Good / Top-to-toe : Bad

UK: Telegraph with more on the court ruling for Shabina Begum

Will a Muslim woman ever be more than what she wears?

SHABINA BEGUM - HIJABISTS AND NUDISTS

How Far Is Too Far?

Religious attire at schools

CHERIE THE SHEEP