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France: Spurning secularism, French Muslims find haven in Catholic schools

Source: 
New York Times
In France, which has only four Muslim schools, some of the country’s 8,847 Roman Catholic schools have become an alternative for Muslim students who wish to wear headscarves and incorporate spirituality into their studies.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/30/world/europe/30schools.html?ref=world
Submitted on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 00:00
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  • France
  • State control
  • [law] secularism

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