France: Islam vs secularism

FT Big Read

• Episode: France: Islam vs secularism
• Website: FT Big Read
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• Duration: 00:14:04
• Published: 2016-09-16 16:34

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

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