‘Abaya has no place in schools’: France bans ‘new phenomenon’ to ‘protect' secularism

France's education minister has announced a ban on long robes in classrooms, citing concerns over secularism and attempts to destabilize schools. The ban is aimed at garments primarily worn by Muslims, but critics argue that they are simply a fashion statement.

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