PoliticsFranceFrance to ban girls from wearing abaya in schools02:09This browser does not support the video element.PoliticsFranceNita Blake-Persen08/28/2023August 28, 2023The French government has said the full-length robe worn by some Muslim women breaks strict rules prohibiting religious symbolism. Critics have argued the ban is unconstitutional, calling it an attack on Islam.Copy linkAdvertisement