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In Azerbaijan, the new dress code imposed by the government is causing turmoil around schools. ويحظر أي ملابس "غير متوافقة مع المبادئ العلمانية للتعليم العام". In the viewfinder: the Islamic veil, even if it is not explicitly quoted. This raises tensions in the country, where 96 per cent of the population is Muslim.
In Azerbaijan, the new dress code imposed by the government is causing turmoil around schools. ويحظر أي ملابس "غير متوافقة مع المبادئ العلمانية للتعليم العام". In the viewfinder: the Islamic veil, even if it is not explicitly quoted. This raises tensions in the country, where 96 per cent of the population is Muslim.
