France has banned physical expression of religion in schools for almost 20 years, but the abaya — a loosefitting robe worn by some Muslim women — was in a gray area.
Religious symbols are already banned in French schools, but the abaya a loosefitting robe worn by some Muslim women was in a gray area. Critics called the measure discriminatory.
France has banned physical expression of religion in schools for almost 20 years, but the abaya — a loosefitting robe worn by some Muslim women — was in a gray area.