France is to ban Islamic garments known as abayas in schools from September, the government announced Sunday, with a top official calling them a "political attack" and an attempt to convert people to ...

French authorities are to ban the wearing in school of abaya dresses worn by some Muslim women, the education minister said on Sunday, arguing the garment violated France's strict secular laws in ...

Paris (AFP) – French authorities are to ban the wearing in school of abaya dresses worn by some Muslim women, the education minister said Sunday, arguing the garment violated France's strict secular ...

French authorities are to ban the wearing in school of abaya dresses worn by some Muslim women, the education minister has said, arguing the garment violated France's strict secular laws in education.

The French government plans to ban the wearing of abaya dresses in schools, citing the violation of secular laws. Education Minister Gabriel Attal stated that clear rules would be provided to school ...

Gabriel Attal told TF1 television, "Wearing abayas in schools will no longer be permitted." He affirmed that he would establish "clear regulations at the national level" for school administrators in ...