Islamic lifestyle wrap: French schools send back girls for wearing abaya. What lies ahead?
Here's a roundup of key developments across the Islamic lifestyle ecosystem during the month of September
Editor's note: France and fashion are friends. Best of mates They have a kinship that dates back decades, with the French capital revered as a harbinger of new trends and cuts, sartorial choices and much of the world's fashion influence.
In recent weeks, the country has again garnered attention - but of an unsavoury type - for sartorial rules. French schools refused entry to female students who wore abayas on the first day of the new academic year. This move was in adherence to the injunction passed last month, barring students from wearing the loose-fitted Islamic garment to schools on secular grounds.
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