Education minister says students can wear hijab but are no longer allowed to use face veils

The Egyptian government has announced a ban on the wearing of the face-covering niqab in schools from the beginning of the next term on 30 September.

Education Minister Reda Hegazy made the announcement on Monday, adding that students would still have the right to choose whether to wear a headscarf, but insisted it must not cover their faces.

He also said that the child’s guardian should be aware of their choice, and that it must have been made without any outside pressure.

  • troutsushi@feddit.deEnglish
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    1 year ago

    My previous sentence sets the principle, your answer rejects the principle on an all-or-nothing basis, my following comment clarifies the application of said principle within the comparatively narrow setting of schools.

    I’m not sure what’s left unclear.

    • ???@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Sometimes I feel like when a discussion reaches this level it’s no longer “good faith” sounding.