La chroniqueuse du Washington Post Ruth Marcus consacre aujourd'hui cet article aux «accommodements raisonnables» de l'université Harvard, qui a notamment décidé d'interdire aux hommes un de ses gymnases six heures par semaine afin de permettre aux étudiantes musulmanes de s'entraîner. Il y a quelques jours, le New York Times publiait ce reportage sur le sujet, dont je cite un extrait dans le texte :
The group of women felt that workout clothes violated the Muslim prescription that both sexes wear modest dress in shared environments. So they asked that the dormitory set aside its mini gyms for women a few hours each week. The request eventually made its way to the Harvard College Women's Center and it was decided that the Quadrangle center, which Mr. Mitchell called the college's least-used athletic facility, would be restricted to women only at certain times. He said the change was an experiment that would be re-evaluated in June.
The second controversy occurred after the adhan, or call to prayer, was once again broadcast across Harvard Yard at noon from the steps of the Widener Library for several days late last month. The broadcast was part of Islam Awareness Week, sponsored by the Muslim student club, the Harvard Islamic Society.
(Photo The New York Times)