Experts: France’s abaya ban risks isolating Muslim students The French Council of Muslim Faith (CFCM), a national body of Muslim associations, said the abaya on its own is not “a religious sign”.
France Education Minister: No distinction between students based on religion France’s Education Minister said that they do not distinguish between the students based on their religion.
French court upholds abaya ban in schools France’s highest administrative court has ruled that the ban on school pupils wearing the abaya, a long robe, is legal.