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High school mosque tour in California goes to court

A high school mosque tour in California became a lawsuit after allegations that students were handed copies of the Qur'an and girls were encouraged to wear headscarves.

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The mosque visit carried out by students of Palo Alto High School in California, United States, last fall under the school's Social Justice Program has gone to court.

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It was alleged that the Quran was distributed.

According to the allegations in the lawsuit, the Quran was distributed to students during the visit. The plaintiffs also claimed that girls were encouraged to wear headscarves and that some photos taken during the visit were posted online without permission from families.

Parents of different faiths filed a lawsuit.

The lawsuit was filed by a group consisting of two Jewish parents, three former Jewish students, and parents of Hindu and Zoroastrian faith. The plaintiffs sued the Palo Alto school district and Palo Alto High School Principal Brent Kline.

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