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Muslim dentist forced patient to wear Islamic headscarf

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armchair_jihad

Muslim dentist 'humiliated patient by forcing her to wear Islamic headscarf'

A Muslim dentist allegdly 'humiliated' a female patient by forcing her to wear an Islamic headscarf and ordering her to sit in the waiting room.

Omer Butt, 31, told the mum he would refuse to register her as an NHS patient if she did not cover her head, the General Dental Council (GDC) was told.

The woman, who is a non-practising muslim and works as an NHS community nurse, was in so much pain she agreed to borrow a headscarf from a nurse at Butt's clinic in Bury, Lancs, it is said.

But she stormed out of the surgery when Butt quoted Islamic religious texts at her and told her to sit in the waiting room with the headscarf on, the hearing was told.

One of the nurses is said to have warned the young woman - who is being referred to only as Patient A - that 'inside the surgery it is Dr Butt's world and his rules that apply'.

Following the woman's complaint, Butt wrote a letter to the GDC praising Allah and concluding: 'May Allah protect us all from the evils of Shaitan (Satan).'

Butt's younger brother, Hassan, was once a self-confessed former Islamic extremist who praised the September 11 attacks.
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in full

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=483650&in_page_id=1770

armchair_jihad, Sep 24, 2007

#1
ghost_us

armchair_jihad said:

Muslim dentist 'humiliated patient by forcing her to wear Islamic headscarf'

A Muslim dentist allegdly 'humiliated' a female patient by forcing her to wear an Islamic headscarf and ordering her to sit in the waiting room.

Omer Butt, 31, told the mum he would refuse to register her as an NHS patient if she did not cover her head, the General Dental Council (GDC) was told.

The woman, who is a non-practising muslim and works as an NHS community nurse, was in so much pain she agreed to borrow a headscarf from a nurse at Butt's clinic in Bury, Lancs, it is said.

But she stormed out of the surgery when Butt quoted Islamic religious texts at her and told her to sit in the waiting room with the headscarf on, the hearing was told.

One of the nurses is said to have warned the young woman - who is being referred to only as Patient A - that 'inside the surgery it is Dr Butt's world and his rules that apply'.

Following the woman's complaint, Butt wrote a letter to the GDC praising Allah and concluding: 'May Allah protect us all from the evils of Shaitan (Satan).'

Butt's younger brother, Hassan, was once a self-confessed former Islamic extremist who praised the September 11 attacks.
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in full

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=483650&in_page_id=1770
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And thus it starts. Definitely looks like you guys are gonna be first. If it was in the US that guys practice would most likely be in flames about now. (But of course investigated and prosicutred to the fullest extent of the law)

ghost_us, Sep 24, 2007

#2
DummyRound

So she goes to another dentist and problem solved, right?

Man walks into a bar in London and is told he must wear a flat cap and sing Knees up Mother Brown. Man is outraged and in his fury walks out and goes to another pub.

Problem solved. I should work for the U.N.

DummyRound, Sep 24, 2007

#3
tearsbeforebedtime

Daily Hate said:

Blah, blah, blah etc
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Find another dentist.

tearsbeforebedtime, Sep 24, 2007

#4
thegimp

Tears before, you are patently unaware of the current issues of dental provision in the NHS

I'd wear a gimp mask and sport a butt plug to find a local dentist with NHS space

thegimp, Sep 24, 2007

#5
snoritensnofayre

Let's face it; the only thing required in the states would have been money up front.

snoritensnofayre, Sep 24, 2007

#6
Perturbed

DummyRound said:

So she goes to another dentist and problem solved, right?

Man walks into a bar in London and is told he must wear a flat cap and sing Knees up Mother Brown. Man is outraged and in his fury walks out and goes to another pub.

Problem solved. I should work for the U.N.
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Is that a wind up?
Muslim woman goes to a dentist and is forced to wear a crucifix, western dress/whatever. No big deal right because there are other dentists?

This dentisit is forcing other people to alter their behaviour to conform with his/her religious POV before administering medical atention. The dentist should not be allowed to practice in te UK.

Perturbed, Sep 25, 2007

#7
chimp503

Perturbed said:

DummyRound said:

So she goes to another dentist and problem solved, right?

Man walks into a bar in London and is told he must wear a flat cap and sing Knees up Mother Brown. Man is outraged and in his fury walks out and goes to another pub.

Problem solved. I should work for the U.N.
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Is that a wind up?
Muslim woman goes to a dentist and is forced to wear a crucifix, western dress/whatever. No big deal right because there are other dentists?
This dentisit is forcing other people to alter their behaviour to conform with his/her religious POV before administering medical atention. The dentist should not be allowed to practice in te UK.
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Difference being, is that the muslim woman would win in court, whereas the western woman is just laughed out of it

chimp503, Sep 25, 2007

#8
Perturbed

chimp503 said:

Perturbed said:

DummyRound said:

So she goes to another dentist and problem solved, right?

Man walks into a bar in London and is told he must wear a flat cap and sing Knees up Mother Brown. Man is outraged and in his fury walks out and goes to another pub.

Problem solved. I should work for the U.N.
Click to expand...

Is that a wind up?
Muslim woman goes to a dentist and is forced to wear a crucifix, western dress/whatever. No big deal right because there are other dentists?
This dentisit is forcing other people to alter their behaviour to conform with his/her religious POV before administering medical atention. The dentist should not be allowed to practice in te UK.
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Difference being, is that the muslim woman would win in court, whereas the western woman is just laughed out of it
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Well TBH the muslim woman should win in court. That is only right. The law does apply to all citizens though?

Perturbed, Sep 25, 2007

#9
Englishspringer

So, if this is accurate reporting, why has it not appeared on any of the TV News programmes?

Englishspringer, Sep 25, 2007

#10
Cow

Perturbed said:

Well TBH the muslim woman should win in court. That is only right. The law does apply to all citizens though?
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That points not being denied, the fact that the other woman would be treated differently is the issue here. Dentists are in short supply, Injury lawyers are not.

Cow, Sep 25, 2007

#11
armchair_jihad

Englishspringer said:

So, if this is accurate reporting, why has it not appeared on any of the TV News programmes?
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Its in all the main broadsheets today, why don't you try reading them.

armchair_jihad, Sep 25, 2007

#12
EL-PIMPO

Kick his fcuking teeth in and send him the Mr Smith down the road ... the well known BNP Race hate dentist.

EL-PIMPO, Sep 25, 2007

#13
Perturbed

From the Times.

From The TimesSeptember 25, 2007

Muslim dentist made patient cover her headRussell Jenkins
A Muslim dentist insisted that a young woman wear an Islamic headscarf before he would agree to treat her for toothache, the General Dental Council was told yesterday.

The patient, a community nurse, alleges that she reluctantly told Omer Butt, 31, who runs a dental practice in Bury, Greater Manchester, that she was a nonpractising Muslim.

It is alleged that the dentist then told her that he would refuse to register her as an NHS patient if she did not cover her head. She was in so much pain that she agreed to borrow a scarf from a nurse at the clinic.

The panel was told that when the dentist, quoting the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, told her to wait in the waiting room, she felt so humiliated that she left the clinic and made a complaint about his behaviour.

Mr Butt denies the charge that he has undermined public confidence in his profession by discriminating against a patient and failing to act in her best interests. If found guilty of the charge by the councils professional misconduct committee he could be struck off the register.

After learning of the charges laid against him, he wrote to the council praising Allah. He referred to the patient as his sister and concluded: May Allah protect us all from the evils of Shaitan [Satan].

John Snell, for the council, said that the woman, referred to as Patient A, went to see Mr Butt at his clinic in April, 2005.

Mr Snell said: He asked her if she was a Muslim and she asked him why it mattered. He said he needed to know.

The nurse allegedly told her: Inside the surgery it is Mr Butts world and his rules that apply.

Patient A told the hearing: I did ask what would happen if I did not wear a headscarf and was told I would not be able to register there as a patient. I did feel that I was under duress.

Andrew Hockton, defending the dentist, said that Mr Butt asked Muslim women to cover everything except their hands and faces in order to protect his honour.

The hearing continues.
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Perturbed, Sep 25, 2007

#14
Benedictine

The fact that this dentist is up before the GDC means he is being assessed for his fitness to practice. Hopefully they will make the right decision.

Benedictine, Sep 25, 2007

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