Baha’is eligible for ‘pray and display’ parking permits

I like this. According to this story on the BBC website religious leaders on official visits in the north London borough of Barnet will be able to park for nothing using special permits.

Applicants of all faiths including Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism and Rastafarianism can make use of the scheme.

Barnet Council leader Mike Freer said:

The importance of religion to many Barnet residents cannot be underestimated and the council has acknowledged this with a policy that will assist spiritual leaders when engaging with people in times of illness or crisis.

So members of the Bahá’í Local Spiritual Assembly in Barnet couldn’t use the permits to pop into the corner shop to buy a newspaper. Aw, shucks!

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