hijab ban
Veil restriction law
A hijab ban is a law or policy prohibiting the wearing of the Islamic headscarf in certain settings—typically schools, government buildings, or public spaces.
France's ban on religious symbols in schools is the most cited example.
The term appears in debates over religious freedom, secularism, and women's autonomy: The proposed hijab ban sparked protests across the country.
- veilFabric that obscures
- head coveringGarment protecting the skull
- headscarfCloth worn over hair
- freedom of religionRight to practice any faith
- religious expressionOutward display of faith
France · secularism · public space · Muslim · Muslim women · modesty · discrimination · school · school uniform · protest · court · niqab · covering · oppression · liberation · identity · women · burkini
- Islamic Lawsharia, Sharia, Shariah, Islamic law, fatwa
- church-statechurch-state, separation, church-state separation, establishment clause, religious accommodation
- France-Maghrebcolonial legacy, diplomatic tensions, Charles de Gaulle, Algiers, Casablanca
- religious lawreligious law, canon law, sharia, Islamic law, sacred law
hijab banreligious freedom
Right to practice faith
religious liberty · religious accommodation · religious pluralism · religious tolerance · religious exemption
hijab banreligious accommodation
Adjustment permitting worship practices
freedom of worship · religious pluralism · religious tolerance · multiculturalism