Aug 27, 2023 · 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...

Sep 6, 2023 · 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...

The abaya (colloquially and more commonly, Arabic: عباية ʿabāyah, especially in Literary Arabic: عباءة ʿabā'ah; plural عبايات ʿabāyāt, عباءات ʿabā'āt), sometimes also called an aba, is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in the Muslim world including most of the Middle ...

Sep 8, 2023 · The long, body-covering tunic that's often worn by Muslim women - known as the abaya - is now forbidden in French middle and high schools. France's highest court upheld the ban last night.

Feb 27, 2020 · If you do not wear an Abaya, legally, no one can tell you off. You may have heard of the religious police in Saudi Arabia, the Religious Police lost a lot of control a few years ago and are no longer around. However, you still need to dress conservatively whether you decide to wear an Abaya or not.

Sep 27, 2023 · France’s abaya ban risks isolating Muslim students, experts say. Al Jazeera speaks to a teacher, rights lawyer, researcher and activist on deepening tensions between the state and Muslim minority.

Sep 7, 2023 · 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...

Sep 1, 2023 · French authorities will be “uncompromising” in their enforcement of a new ban on abayas in schools, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday, following the decision to ban the robe-like...

Sep 27, 2023 · (The Conversation) — Worn by some Muslim women, an abaya is a long, loose-fitting, robelike garment that covers the entire body, except for the face, hands and feet. Through the abaya, women can...

Aug 28, 2023 · "Abayas won't be allowed anymore in schools", France's new education minister Gabriel Attal declared on Sunday. The abaya is a long and loose traditional dress that covers the whole body and is...