hijab bans
Veiling restriction laws
Hijab bans are laws or policies prohibiting the wearing of Islamic headscarves in certain contexts—typically schools, government buildings, or public spaces.
France's 2004 ban on religious symbols in schools is the most cited example.
Proponents frame such bans as promoting secularism or security; opponents see them as targeting Muslim women's religious freedom: The hijab ban sparked protests across the country.
- veilFabric that obscures
- head coveringGarment protecting the skull
- headscarfCloth worn over hair
- FranceWestern European republic
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
religious freedom · freedom of expression · modesty · religious garb · Muslim women · discrimination · secular state · school · dress code · Islamophobia · covering · religious expression · burqa · niqab · public space · swimming pool · sports field · protest
- Islamic Lawsharia, Sharia, Shariah, Islamic law, fatwa
- church-statechurch-state, separation, church-state separation, establishment clause, religious accommodation
- controversiescontroversy, dispute, scandal, outcry, outrage
- religious lawreligious law, canon law, sharia, Islamic law, sacred law