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Azerbaijan's school hijab ban draws scrutiny
Original: Azerbaijan’s school hijab ban: What’s behind it, and what’s next? https:// lemmy.ml/post/53920380
Azerbaijan's ban on hijabs in schools is back in focus, with discussion of what motivated the policy and what could follow. The rule restricts Muslim girls from wearing headscarves in classrooms, raising questions about religious freedom, state secularism and the government's stance toward religious expression, and prompting debate over possible legal or political next steps.
Why now: Ongoing debate over religious freedom and secularism in Azerbaijan has renewed attention to the hijab ban and its future.
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