And there is a certain awful irony of using that abaya, a symbol of modesty and piety, to cover her face and drag her on the street that, though probably not intentional, will not be lost on ...

CNN — France will ban schoolchildren from wearing abayas ahead of the upcoming academic year, the government has said, the latest in a series of contentious restrictions in the country on clothing ...

CNN — French authorities will be “uncompromising” in their enforcement of a new ban on abayas in schools, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday, following the decision to ban the robe-like ...

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In some conservative countries, the abaya is part of expected dress. But in countries where Muslims are in the minority, the abaya can be a way for women to connect with their religious identity.

France to ban abayas in state schools 05:21. France is to ban Islamic garments known as abayas in schools from September, the government announced Sunday, with a top official calling them a ...

PARIS, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The French government's decision to ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools drew ...

The long, body-covering tunic that's often worn by Muslim women - known as the abaya - is now forbidden in French middle and high schools. France's highest court upheld the ban last night.

France abaya ban: ‘How far will clothes police go?’ To enforce the ban on the robes in classrooms, 14,000 educational personnel will be trained by the end of the year and 300,000 by 2025.

France’s top administrative court has upheld a government ban on the wearing of traditional abaya – long and loose garments worn by some Muslim women – in public schools, dismissing ...

Pupils will be banned from wearing abayas, loose-fitting full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in France's state-run schools, the education minister has said. The rule will be applied as ...