Germany’s far-right AfD pushes headscarf ban for Muslim girls under 14
- Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) renewed its push Monday to restrict Muslim headscarves in schools, calling for a ban for girls under the age of 14.
- The AfD parliamentary group said Germany should follow neighboring Austria, where a new regulation taking effect next month bans Islamic head coverings in schools for girls under 14.
- AfD lawmaker Kerstin Przygodda described reports that some Muslim communities in Austria plan to defy the ban as "alarming.
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- Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) renewed its push Monday to restrict Muslim headscarves in schools, calling for a ban for girls under the age of 14.
- The AfD parliamentary group said Germany should follow neighboring Austria, where a new regulation taking effect next month bans Islamic head coverings in schools for girls under 14.
- AfD lawmaker Kerstin Przygodda described reports that some Muslim communities in Austria plan to defy the ban as "alarming.
Sources: Dailysabah