Growing up in London, the abaya was never part of my wardrobe. There was simply no need for it, no cultural space where it felt relevant. But here, it’s found a way to be woven into my wardrobe.

While the abaya — a long dress that covers the legs and arms but not the hands, feet or head — falls into a grayer area, in France it is mostly worn by Muslim women who want to follow the ...

The abaya, however — a long dress that covers the legs and arms, but not the hands, feet or head — falls into a gray area. While it is popular in the Gulf and in some Arab countries, ...

Days after the French government banned the wearing of Islamic dress abaya in schools, 67 girls were sent home on Monday for refusing to obey the rule. Last month, the French government announced ...

Traditionally, the abaya was black or dark in color, reflecting a conservative approach. In present times, however, its design and aesthetics can vary between regions and communities.

But the abaya—a long, cloak-like covering—was a gray area until recently. For nearly two decades, public schools in France have barred students from wearing religious symbols.

Public schools in France have been turning away students for breaking a new national ban on the abaya, a long, robe-like garment often worn by Muslim women, as a rights group filed an appeal ...

France’s highest court on Thursday upheld the government’s ban on students in public schools from wearing the abaya, a long, robe-like garment often worn by Muslim women, in a decision that ...

France to ban abayas in state schools 05:21. France is to ban Islamic garments known as abayas in schools from September, the government announced Sunday, with a top official calling them a ...

In some conservative countries, the abaya is part of expected dress. But in countries where Muslims are in the minority, the abaya can be a way for women to connect with their religious identity.