France to ban abayas in state schools 05:21. France is to ban Islamic garments known as abayas in schools from September, the government announced Sunday, with a top official calling them a ...

A Muslim woman wearing an abaya, pictured in Nantes, France, on August 29. Stephane Mahe/Reuters. In a separate interview with CNN affiliate BFMTV on Tuesday evening, Brengarth said the ban has ...

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Image caption, Many French Muslim women argue the abaya is more cultural or traditional than it is religious. In fact, the abaya is just a new iteration of a debate that goes back more than 30 years.

Some of the biggest names in couture, such as Christian Dior, are racing to produce Islamic-inspired attire that will tap into the spending power of Muslim women globally. IE 11 is not supported.

Reporting from San Francisco — San Francisco’s De Young Museum is currently home to the first major U.S. museum exhibition exploring Muslim modest fashion. Organized by the Fine Arts Museums ...

French conservatives on Monday applauded the government's decision to ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, but ...

From Mesopotamia to Islam. The appearance of the abaya is said to date back about 4,000 years in Mesopotamian civilisations. Others believe that it has Islamic roots linked to religious and social ...

Many French Muslim women argue the abaya is more cultural or traditional than it is religious. In fact, the abaya is just a new iteration of a debate that goes back more than 30 years.

Statuesque models clad in black robes with strategically placed slits and headscarves boasting vibrant flashes of colour sashay down a Dubai runway to the theme song for a James Bond movie.

PARIS, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The French government's decision to ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools drew ...