BERLIN, Aug 30 – Germany’s most populous state plans to ban female Muslim teachers from wearing headscarves in schools from next summer, a German newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Officials in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, told Wednesday’s edition of the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung the ban was not targeting religious beliefs and stressed the decision would be discussed sensitively with Muslim groups.
«Female and male teachers are not allowed to express any world views or any religious beliefs, which could disturb or endanger the peace at school,» North Rhine-Westphalia schools minister Barbara Sommer said.(reuters)