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France to ban female students from wearing abayas in schools

A law of March 2004 banned "the wearing of signs or outfits by which students ostensibly show a religious affiliation" in schools.

By  AFP

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What you need to know:

  • The French government has decided to ban female students from wearing Islamic abayas in state-run schools, arguing that they violate secular laws.

  • The rule will be applied as soon as the new school year starts on 4 September.


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