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France : Muslim fashion
parade banned in France
A Paris suburb has banned two fashion
shows featuring veiled Muslim women, saying the events could disrupt
public order.
In an official order, authorities barred �Ready-to-wear for Muslim
women� from being staged twice in Montreuil-sous-Bois.
The order said the catwalk shows were banned as they aimed to
�show the fashion relevance of items of clothing
such as the hijab and the burqa�, �trivialize the wearing of the Islamic
headscarf� and were closed to men.
"A serious disruption to public order could result," it said.
Officials said the town, led by Communist-linked mayor Jean-Pierre
Brard, made the decision after complaints from several pro-secularism
associations.
5th October 2004
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