Abaya Ban in France: Schoolgirls flouting abaya ban sent home across France
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Sep 05, 2023, 04:45 IST | Updated: Sep 05, 2023, 04:45 IST
The abaya, a loose-fitting robe popular among Muslim women and girls, will no longer be permitted to be worn in state-run schools in France. According to the 34-year-old minister, a letter stating that "secularism is not a constraint, it is a liberty" was handed to the girls whose admittance was denied on Monday.
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