Malaysia's top court strikes out some Islamic laws
Malaysia has dual-track legal system with Islamic criminal, family laws for Muslims running alongside secular laws
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Malaysia has dual-track legal system with Islamic criminal, family laws for Muslims running alongside secular laws
The French government's decision to ban schoolgirls wearing abayas -- long, flowing dresses of Middle Eastern origin -- has opened a fresh debate about the country's secular laws and the treatment of Muslim minorities.In 2004, France banned school children from wearing "signs or outfits by which students ostensibly show a religious affiliation" on the basis of the country's secular laws which are meant to guarantee neutrality in state institutions.
The move comes after months of debate over the wearing of abayas in French schools, where women have long been banned from wearing the Islamic headscarf. | World News
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Union Government has brought social reforms for all the people together irrespective of religion, caste, creed and