France recently passed a ban on wearing abayas — the full-length, baggy robe that, like the hijab, is considered to be an outward and visible sign of religion, and thus violates the state’s principle of laicité. A Muslim girl has now called her abaya a “kimono” — a sleight of word designed to make it … Continue reading Muslim Girl in France Calls Her Abaya a ‘Kimono,’ and Sues State to Wear It