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Clemente Lisi

France Bans The Abaya In Schools: A History Of The Islamic Garment

A model sports an elaborate abaya. Since 2010, it has been against the law to wear a face-covering veil in public. CREATIVE COMMONS.

 It’s back to school time across much of the world, but nowhere has the annual ritual drawn more attention this week than in France.

This attention comes after French officials said on Monday they will bar children in public schools across the country from wearing the abaya, a full-length robe used by some Muslim women to convey modesty.

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