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French state schools expel girls in Muslim dress

2023-09-05 16:02:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

French state schools expel girls in Muslim dress

The French education minister said around 300 students arrived at school on Monday wearing the abaya, the long Muslim garment which was banned from schools last week.

Most of the girls agreed to change into other clothes.

According to official figures, 298 girls - mostly aged 15 and over - showed up to school wearing the banned clothing.

According to the guidelines set by the ministry, a period of dialogue with the school staff followed in each case.

Most of the girls then agreed to dress differently and were able to start classes.

However, 67 girls refused to comply and were sent home.

A further period of dialogue with their families will now follow. If this fails, they will be expelled.

Set against 12 million school boys and girls starting on Monday, the government believes the figures show its ban is widely accepted.

However, a legal challenge by a group representing some Muslims goes before the courts later today.

In late August, the education minister announced that students would be banned from wearing the loose, full-length dresses worn by some Muslim women in France's state schools at the start of the new school year on September 4./ CNA





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