Pupils will be banned from wearing abayas, loose-fitting full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in France's state-run schools, the education minister has said.

The rule will be applied as soon as the new school year starts on 4 September.

France has a strict ban on religious signs in state schools and government buildings, arguing that they violate secular laws.

Wearing a headscarf has been banned since 2004 in state-run schools.

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[–] -2 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

I mean, the bible itself says that practicing christianity should happen behind closed doors. [Matthew 6:5 & 6:6].

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