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France has banned physical expression of religion in schools for almost 20 years, but the abaya — a loosefitting robe worn by some Muslim women — was in a gray area.

Critics have called the ban a discriminatory policing of teenagers’ clothing, fuelling yet another debate in France over the way Muslim women dress.

Religious symbols are already banned in French schools, but the abaya — a loosefitting robe worn by some Muslim women — was in a gray area. Critics called the measure discriminatory.

France has banned physical expression of religion in schools for almost 20 years, but the abaya — a loosefitting robe worn by some Muslim women — was in a gray area.