Karnataka Hijab Row: Hijab banned in these countries?
A ban is in force in many countries on clothing expressing religious identity in educational institutions. Hijab or burqa is not allowed in countries like france, Italy.
Controversy continues in india about wearing hijab in the classroom at this time. There are many countries in the world where wearing face coverings, burqa, or hijab is banned in public places. Entry into classrooms with face coverings is also banned in Muslim-majority countries like Chad. Know what are the rules in which countries.
1. France:
France was the first european country to ban the wearing of religious clothing in schools in 2004. In 2011, the government completely banned the hijab or full-face covering in public places. In 2021, the National assembly of france has passed the Separatism Bill. Under this, wearing a hijab or wearing any kind of face-covering clothing is prohibited while traveling on school trips, public places, private transport.
2. Russia:
The hijab was banned in schools in 2012 by the Stavropol region of Russia. When the matter reached the supreme court in 2013, the court upheld the decision. The Russian government says that there is no place for the hijab or burqa in modern egalitarian and progressive Russia. In denmark also, there is a provision of a fine for wearing a burqa, hijab, or face covering. There was also a protest against it in denmark but the law has been implemented.
3. African country:
The African country of chad is a Muslim-majority area. In the Muslim-majority country, the government has banned the system of hijab or face covering since 2015, citing security reasons.
4. Muslim majority countries:
In countries like saudi arabia and Pakistan, wearing face coverings in classrooms, public places is allowed. There are also some Muslim countries where there is a ban on covering the face. Governments here have banned full-face coverings in universities in 2010 and 2015.
5. italy and Sri Lanka:
A burqa or hijab is banned in italy and sri lanka, here - if any woman wears a burqa, then legal action is taken against her. sri lanka has taken a lot of strictness after the terrorist attack.
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