Ethopia: Addis Abeba Islamic Council secures reinstatement for Muslim students suspended over religious attire

Addis Abeba – The Addis Abeba Islamic Affairs Supreme Council has announced that an agreement has been reached permitting Muslim students, who had been suspended from four secondary schools for wearing religious attire, to return to their studies.

This decision follows a wave of public concern regarding the treatment of these students, who were barred from entering schools for wearing the niqab—a face-covering garment worn by some Muslim women.

The Council previously reported that students faced “pressure and…