Media Coverage:

Published Letters to the Editor

TV News:
WKRG CBS Channel 5 (Mobile, AL)
02-23-04: Still having some problems (video clip)
Changes could be on the way (Video Clip)
Driver's License Discrimination? (Video Clip)
WPMI NBC Channel 15 (Video Clip Mobile, AL)
Muslims upset about removing scarves to get Alabama licenses
WAFF NBC Channel 48 (Huntsville, AL)
Riley Administration Changes Rules on Head Scarves (02/20/04)
Muslim Women Say Requiring Removal of Head Scarf Violation of Religious Freedom
Muslims Upset About Removing Scarves to get Alabama Licenses
WBRC FOX Channel 6
Riley administration changes rules on head scarves (02/20/04)
WTVY CBS Channel 4 (Dothan, AL)
Alabama Muslims
WNCF ABC Channel 32 (Montgomery, AL)
ABC 33/40 (Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston)
Muslims Upset About Removing Scarves to Get Alabama Licenses
WVTM NBC Channel 13 (Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston)
Muslims Upset About Removing Scarves To Get Alabama Licenses
WHNT CBS Channel 19 (Huntsville, Florence, Decatur)
Head Cover Rule Could Change (02/17/04)
Muslim Women Fight to Stay Covered
Woman Stays Covered Despite Rule & Walks Away Without License
BBC News (UK)

Newspapers:
Mobile Register
Front Page (400kb)
Article on Page 2A (3MB)
Muslim woman battles state for right to wear scarf in photo (01/26/04)
Montgomery Advertiser
News: Driver license rules anger Muslims
Editorial: DPS scarf policy is wrongheaded
The Birmingham News
Muslims: Driver license rule discriminates against women
Birmingham Post-Herald
Driver's license rule spurs debate
The Huntsville Times
Reason has prevailed (02/21/04 Editorial)
Lawmakers hear license protest: Alabama Muslims, Sikhs object to rule against scarves (02/12/04)
The dispute over head coverings can be easily resolved
US Newswire
Alabama Driver's Photo Rule Changed to Allow Hijab (CAIR) (02/20/04)
Alabama Muslims Denied Right to Islamic Attire, Says CAIR
The Florida Times-Union
Muslims upset about removing scarves to get Alabama licenses
Chicago Tribune
Head scarf complaint filed in Alabama
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Muslims upset about removing scarves to get Alabama licenses
The Tuscaloosa News
Riley administration changes rules on head scarves (02/20/04)
Muslims upset about removing scarves to get Alabama licenses
Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, GA)
Muslims upset about removing scarves to get Alabama licenses
Lawmakers hear from groups about driver's license rules (02/11/04)
Sun-Sentinel: South Florida News
Muslim women upset about removing scarves to get Alabama licenses
Gadsden Times (Northeast Alabama)
The Anniston Star (jaxnews.com)
Muslims upset about removing scarves to get Alabama licenses
Times Daily (Northwest Alabama)
Riley administration changes rules on head scarves (02/20/04)
Muslims upset about removing scarves to get Alabama licenses
Herald Tribune (Florida)
Riley administration changes rules on head scarves (02/20/04)
Muslims upset about removing scarves to get Alabama licenses
The Gamecock (Student Newspaper of the U. of SC)
News Briefs: Muslim women upset over headwear rule

Online articles:
Islam Online: News
Alabama Muslims Against Removing Hijab For Driving License
In Arabic
Yahoo! News
Alabama Muslims Denied Right to Islamic Attire, Says CAIR
Alabama Live (al.com)
Riley administration changes rules on head scarves (02/20/04)
Muslims upset about removing scarves to get Alabama licenses
Hindustan Times
Muslims, Sikhs fight US state fiat against scarves, turbans
Bab al Umra (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
Alabama Muslims Against Removing Hijab For Driving License
Zaman Daily News (Turkey)
Muslim Woman Denied License Due To Headscarf
re-present.com
Alabama Muslims denied right to Islamic attire
The Muslim News (UK)
Alabama Muslims denied right to Islamic attire
Driver license rule discriminates against women
IBN News
Alabama Driver License Rules Anger Muslims
Religion News Blog
[Islam] Muslims upset about removing scarves to get Alabama licenses
IslamicAwakening.com
Alabama Muslims Denied Right to Islamic Attire
Middle East Window
Alabama Muslims denied right to Islamic attire
Islam Internet Muslim Community Forum (mkkp.com)
Alabama Muslims denied right to Islamic attire: 16-01-04

Radio Coverage:
WERC 960 AM in Birmingham
Alanews Radio Network
(click here to download sound file; fast forward to the third minute)
The Burt and Kurt Show

Other resources of interest:
A lawsuit filed in Alabama against having the SSN on a DL for religious reasons.