Tag: abayas
Religion: France State Council approves ban on abayas in schools
religion France State Council approves ban on abayas in schools Traditional costumes from Arab countries have long been banned in French schools. photo © Loic Venance/AFP/dpa For months there has…
France bans abayas from schools amid dispute over garment
Long robes Simple garment or religious symbol? France bans abayas from schools Abayas are usually ankle-length robes worn by women. The male counterpart is called Qamis, and these are now…
Religion: Abayas ban in French schools from Monday
religion Abayas ban in French schools from Monday Banned from Monday in French schools: abayas for women, qamis for men. photo © Loic Venance/AFP/dpa Long robes, traditionally from Arab countries,…
France wants to ban Islamic overgarments “abayas” in schools
abayas France wants to ban traditional Islamic overgarments in schools Woman in Marseille wears an abaya – such robes will soon be banned in France’s schools. © SPEICH Frederic /…