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Top French court upholds ban on Muslim abayas in schools

A Muslim woman, wearing the style of dress called an abaya, walks in a street in Nantes, France, August 29, 2023. © Stephane Mahe, Reuters

France's highest administrative court ruled Thursday that a school ban on abayas, traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women, was legal.

The State Council, France's highest court for complaints against government authorities, said it had rejected a motion by an association for an injunction against the ban decreed by the government last month, saying it was not discriminatory towards Muslims.

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