Paging Dr. Dhimmi

[posted by Callimachus]

British hospitals soon will feature "burqa-style" wear for Muslim women.

Two hospitals in northwestern England will be offering head-to-toe gowns for Muslim women who request them, officials said Tuesday.

To which news Egyptian blogger Big Pharaoh throws up his hands in exasperation:

People, we don't even have such a thing in Egypt!!

[Hat tip: Isaac Schrödinger]