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Despite their quite obvious fondness for "diverse perspectives", the college clarified the issue was not about the hijab itself - but the crazy idea of Muslims and Christians possibly worshipping the same deity.
"While Islam and Christianity are both monotheistic, we believe there are fundamental differences between the two faiths, including what they teach about God's revelation to humanity, the nature of God, the path to salvation, and the life of prayer," said the college.
But Professor Hawkins' show of goodwill has not gone amiss. A public campaign backing the political science lecturer has gathered 80,000 signatures online, while Muslim and Christian community leaders hailed her stance.
"It is an act of human solidarity meant to be rooted in the Christian ideal of compassion - to stand with American-Muslims who are the victims of this current backlash of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim bigotry," Ahmed Rehab, executive director of CAIR-Chicago said in a statement.
Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid, the board chair of the Parliament of the World's Religions, wrote to the college saying her actions were a "tangible act of love and solidarity with her American and global neighbours, at a time when peaceful Muslims are experiencing rising levels of hate, denouncement, and violence".
Both parties have allegedly come to a "mutual and confidential agreement"- which appears to amount to the professor losing her job and the university showing no remorse.