PARIS — A French presidential commission Thursday backed a ban on Islamic head scarves in public schools — stepping into the wrenching debate over how to preserve the country’s secular identity while ...
A Dec. 30 article incorrectly said that the Koran instructs women to cover their heads to hide their beauty and avoid tempting men. The Koran calls on men and women to dress and act modestly but does ...
PARIS - A presidential commission on Thursday backed a ban on Islamic head scarves in public schools - stepping into the wrenching debate over how to preserve the country's secular identity while ...