Some 300 French students wore abayas on the first day of school, days after the Education Minister announced their banning. The issue of what Muslim students are allowed to wear in schools continues to stir debate in France, where reintroducing uniforms will be tested in the autumn.
Out of France’s 12 million students who went back to school on Monday, 298 showed up wearing abayas – full-length, ample dresses worn by some Muslim women – according to Education Minister Gabriel Attal, who announced a ban last week.
