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[Gawdzilla Sama]

Muslim dentist 'refused to treat female patients unless they wore Islamic dress'

A Muslim dentist refused to treat patients unless they wore traditional Islamic dress, it was alleged today.

Omer Butt, 32, ordered women to put on head scarves or he would not register them or their families at his NHS-funded clinic, it was claimed.

At least two patients were left in pain after they declined to follow his self-imposed rules, the General Dental Council heard.

It is the second time that the dentist - who is the brother of a former spokesman of the radical Islamic group al-Muhajiroun - has appeared before the council's disciplinary panel on similar allegations.

Two years ago he was reprimanded for telling an Asian mother-of-two he would not register her unless she wore the Muslim hijab.

The GDC heard how Butt believed it was his duty to stop Muslim patients committing what he believed was a religious sin.

He even put a laminated sign on the wall of his waiting room telling patients they would have to adhere to his strict dress code or find another dentist.

John Snell, for the GDC, said: 'He sought to impose a dress code on patients attending his practice.

'He required that women cover their hair with a head scarf, or hijab, and that male patients remove any gold jewellery.

'If he had simply expressed a preference, without imposing any compulsion to adhere to this dress code, there may be no cause for complaint.

'However, he insisted - and those who did not comply were refused treatment.

'He made compliance with Islamic dress code a condition of treatment, which is entirely inappropriate under the auspices of the National Health Service.

'Patients should have access to NHS treatment regardless of their religious observance, or otherwise.'

One patient, referred to only as Mrs F, told how she went with her husband and three children to register as patients at the Unsworth Smile Clinic, in Bury, Lancashire, in 2006.

While they were waiting to be seen, Butt called her husband into an office and told him he would have to tell his wife to wear a head scarf or the family would not be seen.

They promptly left and made a formal complaint to the NHS.

(Balance of story at link above.)

[Ian]

They guy is really named Omer Butt?

[Xamonas Chegwé]

Tosser.

The standard of dress that he is insisting on is not even 'standard' among muslims. Hijab is a term referring to female modesty and not the name of any particular garment. The full-body covering, revealing only the hands and eyes, that this twat is insisting upon is only de rigeur in a few, ultra-conservative, muslim states in the middle east and among minority groups in other states.

(And that is leaving aside the ridiculous nature of one sex (and the best looking at that) having to conceal themselves in the first place - don't even get me started!!!!)

Trying to insist, in the UK of all places, on a standard of dress that is not even enforced in islamic countries such as Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and many others is complete and utter bollocks. I can't see why this cunt is still allowed to practice following his previous attempts at such lunacy - I can only surmise that misplaced political correctness is the reason!

[Tigger]

One of the reasons I don't post much in the more serious sections is that I get really wound up when I read stuff like this and realise I can't do anything about it. I detest these people and what they stand for; I despise their ignorance and hypocrisy; I abhor their sanctimonious bullshit.

Good post Gawd!

Fuckers.

[JimC]

The world is full of morons, and most of them are fucking religious!

[Tigger]

The world is full of mormons, and all of them are fucking religious!

[Trolldor]

On what grounds is he allowed to continue practicing? You're in the medical profession, if you can't put your religious bullshit behind you, get the fuck out.

[Feck]

I know a female dentist or two that would probably like to drill his teeth for him

[Tigger]

On what grounds is he allowed to continue practicing? You're in the medical profession, if you can't put your religious bullshit behind you, get the fuck out.

Because he's a fucking oppressed Muslim and we can't criticise the bastard.