The education minister says female Muslim students will not be allowed to wear the loose-fitting robe.

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.

  • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    44·
    1 year ago

    Allowed small ones, obscured by clothing.

    A necklace under your shirt is fine. That applies as equally to a cross as it does to an islamic moon and star.

    They just aren’t allowed to be massive so that they’re visible even under some clothing.