Why are there new clothing restrictions in French classrooms? | Inside Story

A new school year in France with a new ban on what the government deems 'religious' clothing.
Abayas and khamis are barred from state classrooms.
France's education minister says students wearing them to school won't be allowed into classes, but will instead be sent for a discussion on their choice of clothing.
Why is the ban so contentious and what's behind it?

Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault

Guests:
Loubna Reguig, National President of the Muslim Students of France
Jacques Reland, Senior Research Fellow at The Global Policy Institute, in Saint-Malo.
Rainbow Murray, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London.

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