Government spokesman Olivier Veran says clothing is 'obviously' a religious garment, which is an act of 'proselytising' or trying to convert to Islam.
Government spokesman Olivier Veran says clothing is "obviously" a religious garment, which is an act of "proselytising" or trying to convert to Islam.The ban on the abaya has sparked a new debate about France's secular rules and whether they are used to discriminate against the country's large Muslim minority. Photo: AFP
Education Minister Gabriel Attal said on Sunday that the long, flowing dresses that cover the entire body would no longer be allowed in schools when the new term begins next week because they violate secular laws.
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