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France: Islam vs secularism

09.16.2016 - By Financial TimesPlay

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The burkini bans are not the first time the country has been divided over religious dress, says Anne-Sylvaine Chassany. In 1908 the Catholic soutane was at the centre of a clash as the hijab and niqab are today, highlighting the tension between hardline and liberal secularism, dividing Muslims and threatening national unity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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