{"id":71135,"date":"2020-11-21T13:55:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-21T13:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=71135"},"modified":"2020-11-23T14:41:55","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T14:41:55","slug":"new-zealand-police-introduce-hijab-to-uniform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/71135-new-zealand-police-introduce-hijab-to-uniform\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Police introduce hijab to uniform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/photo_2020-11-21_18-05-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/photo_2020-11-21_18-05-06.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/photo_2020-11-21_18-05-06-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/photo_2020-11-21_18-05-06-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>New Zealand Police have introduced a hijab into their official uniform to encourage more Muslim women to join.<br>New recruit Constable Zeena Ali will become the first officer to wear the official hijab.<br>A spokesperson said they aimed to create an &#8220;inclusive&#8221; service reflecting the country&#8217;s &#8220;diverse community&#8221;.<br>Other forces such as the Metropolitan Police in London and Police Scotland offer the option of a uniform hijab.<br>In the UK, the Metropolitan Police in London approved a uniform hijab in 2006 with Police Scotland following in 2016. 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