Islamic headscarf debate rekindled in France
by Georg Lentze
BBC News
https://www.meforum.org/islamist-watch/39237/islamic-headscarf-debate-rekindled-in-france
Excerpt:
The debate about Islamic headscarves which gripped France in 2004 has been reignited by a controversial court ruling.
President Francois Hollande, a Socialist, has backed cross-party moves for further curbs on headscarves.
Muslims have reacted with dismay to demands for a new law, which followed a ruling by France's highest court of appeal last month.
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