00:00 France`s education minister, Gabriel Atal, has announced his country is set to ban young
00:04 girls from wearing the abaya in state-run schools.
00:07 The abaya is a loose-fitting full-length robe worn by some Muslim women.
00:11 France enforces a strict ban on religious signs in state schools, including the wearing
00:17 of large crosses and Islamic head scarves.
00:20 The move comes after months of debate and is likely to anger many in France`s five million
00:25 strong Muslim community.
00:27 The right has been pushing for the ban, but the left argues it will encroach on civil
00:31 liberties.
00:32 [WHOOSH]
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