French Government to Ban Muslim Religious Garb in State Schools

France has banned the abaya, a long robe commonly worn by Muslim women and girls, in state schools.

Then French Government spokesperson Gabriel Attal delivers a speech after the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on July 29, 2020. Ludovic Marin/Pool via Reuters

The French government will ban female students from wearing Islamic garb in state schools, according to the nation’s education minister.

The clothing in question, the abaya, is a traditional garment worn by Muslim women that can cover them from head to toe.