French schools refused entry to nearly 300 girls on Monday because they wore an abaya, a kind of robe that covers almost the entire body. The French government has banned the robe, which originates from the Arab world, and is mainly worn by Muslim women, in schools because the garment conflicts with the character of the strictly secular state institutions. The new school year started in France on Monday.
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French schools do not allow nearly 300 girls with ‘abaya’, President Macron fiercely defends the ban
