UK: Muslim girl wins appeal over school clothing
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The Independent A Muslim girl today won her battle to wear traditional "head-to-toe" dress in the classroom after the Court of Appeal ruled her school had acted unlawfully in barring her.
Submitted on Wed, 03/02/2005 - 01:00
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