Woman in Burqa Removed From Florida County Meeting After Playing Prayer Call

A woman wearing a burqa was escorted out of a Pinellas County, Florida, commission meeting on October 27 after she played a recording of the Islamic call to prayer. The exact nature of the recording and the woman's intent were not immediately clear.

The Pinellas County Commission meetings are public forums where residents can address commissioners. Details surrounding the specific circumstances of the woman's removal, including any interactions prior to her being escorted out, were not provided in the initial report.