France to ban abaya dresses in schools
The education minister stressed the religion of school pupils should not be identified at sight
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The education minister stressed the religion of school pupils should not be identified at sight
On August 27, 2023, the French Foreign Minister said that the nation would ban children from wearing the “Abaya,” which refers to the loose-fitting robes
The government of France has decided to ban school students attending state-run facilities from wearing the abaya, a loose-fitting, full length dress some Muslim women wear.
A government spokesman said the long, flowing garment was "obviously" religious, "a political attack," and an act of "proselytizing."
French authorities are to ban the wearing in school of abaya dresses worn by some Muslim women, the education minister said Sunday, arguing the garment violated France's strict secular laws in education.