Wal-Mart rehires Muslim worker fired for praying
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Wal-Mart has rehired a Muslim employee from the Twin Cities who had been fired for praying in the workplace.
Abdi Abdi was fired in February from the Wal-Mart in Woodbury where he worked as a stocker and loader. The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says a new supervisor fired him after instituting a ban on prayers during work breaks, even though a previous supervisor allowed him to do so.
The St. Paul-based Islamic rights group says Abdi was rehired at a St. Paul store that's closer to his home. The group says he will be allowed to pray during breaks.
A spokeswoman for the Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer tells the Star Tribune that the company is "glad everyone came together to resolve the issue on a positive note."
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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