August 28, 2023 6:15 PM

France to ban children from wearing Abaya dress in state-run schools

France will ban children from wearing the Abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by some of the Muslim women - in state-run schools. The move comes after months of debate over the wearing of abayas in French schools. Talking to the media, the country’s Education Minister Gabriel Attal said, the rule will be applied as soon as the new school year starts on the 4th of September. Mr Attal said, that when a child walks into a classroom, one should not be able to identify the pupils'...