THE TELEGRAPH: Barack Obama's campaign has been forced to apologise to two Muslim women barred from sitting behind him at a public event.
The two women in headscarves were asked not to sit in view of cameras at a rally in Detroit on Monday, where Al Gore endorsed Mr Obama.
Hebba Aref, a 25-year-old lawyer, told Politico magazine: "I was coming to support him, and I felt like I was discriminated against.
"The message that I thought was delivered to us was that they do not want him associated with Muslims or Muslim supporters."
Miss Aref's friend Ali Koussan, a law student, said that a volunteer "explained to me that because of the political climate and what's going on in the world ... it's not good for her to be seen on TV or associated with Obama."
A second woman was told to take off her headscarf if she wanted to sit in the special seats. Muslim Barack Obama Fans Told to Hide from Television Cameras >>> By Tim Shipman in Washington | June 19, 2008
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