France bans abayas in schools, sparking outcry from left-wing opposition

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French Education Minister announced that the traditional clothing known as abaya will be banned in schools in the name of secularism. Certain Muslim students wear this loose dress on top of other clothes.

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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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