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A West Edmonton Mall spa tried to demote a former general manager because she wasn’t Muslim, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has ruled.

Spasation Salon and Day Spa, an Edmonton-based chain of eight shops, has been ordered to pay the woman what could amount to around $100,000 in lost wages and damages.

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The human rights ruling by Sharon Lindgren-Hewlett was made Aug. 6 after former employee Aleksandra Andric filed the complaint more than five years ago following a workplace assault.

On March 8, 2010, Andric was speaking on the telephone when co-worker Johanna Amazu grabbed Andric by the hair and began punching her face, the decision said.

Amazu’s husband also was there but was “held back” from attacking, the document said.

“This is not over, you don’t mess with Allah,” he said leaving the salon, according to the decision.

Police were called and the Amazus were banned from the mall, the document said. No charges were laid.