(Delaware News Journal) One year after Muslim students were asked to leave a Wilmington public pool because of their clothing, the children and their principal returned to the pool on its opening day.
This time, they felt welcomed.
“We had a wonderful time,” said Tahsiyn Ismaa’eel, principal of Darul-Amaanah Academy, of Foster Brown pool. “It felt like home again.”
Last June, Ismaa’eel said her young students — who were wearing a combination of headscarves, T-shirts and leggings — were harassed and discriminated against by city staff because of their religion. The incident grabbed national headlines and led to a lawsuit filed against the city.
The city agreed to pay $50,000, revise its policies and train staff to be more sensitive.
