KUWAIT CITY, Nov 13: The Arabic Language Department of a school is planning to organize the “Abaya Day” event as part of its regular school activities, to strengthen identity and heritage. However, ...

A lady police officer was praised and recommended for a gallantry award as she saved a young girl wearing Arabic calligraphy printed dress (abaya) from a charged mob, alleging she committed blasphemy, ...

Why should a teenage girl not be able to express her religious beliefs and at the same time pursue an education at school? It is a tough question, but one to which the French believe they have an ...

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On Monday, the State Council, France’s top administrative court, which oversees disputes concerning civil liberties, upheld the abaya ban. Gabriel Attal, France’s education minister, said the measure ...

The loose-fitting, full-length dresses are sometimes worn by Muslim women. In France, the education minister stressed the religion of school pupils should not be identified at sight. France will ban ...