In Islam, dogs are viewed as unclean because they are viewed as scavengers. In 2015 city councillor Hasan Küçük of The Hague called for dog ownership to be made illegal in that city. Islamic activists in Lérida, Spain, lobbied for dogs to be kept out of Muslim neighborhoods, saying their presence violated Muslims' religious freedom. In Britain, police sniffer dogs are carefully used, and are not permitted to contact passengers, only their luggage. They are required to wear leather dog booties when searching mosques or Muslim homes. COUNT 8
QSN1 How are dogs viewed in Islam? ANS1 as unclean QSN2 Why are dogs viewed as unclean in Islam? ANS2 scavengers QSN3 What city made owing dogs illegal in 2015? ANS3 The Hague QSN4 In Britain, a dog used in a search at a mosque or a home occupied by Muslims must wear what? ANS4 leather dog booties QSN5 Why are dogs seen as unclean in Islam? ANS5 scavengers QSN6 When did it become illegal for a person to own a dog in The Hague? ANS6 2015 QSN7 Where did activists want dogs kept out of neighborhoods because it violated religious freedom? ANS7 Lérida, Spain QSN8 What are sniffer dogs used by British police allowed to touch instead of a passenger? ANS8 their luggage