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Ethopia: Thousands protest in Mekelle against hijab ban in Axum schools, demand enforcement of court ruling

Ethopia: Thousands protest in Mekelle against hijab ban in Axum schools, demand enforcement of court ruling

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Published on 2025-01-21 11:05:23

(Photo: Addis Standard source)

Addis Abeba– Thousands of Muslims gathered in Mekelle today, 21 January , 2025, to protest against the failure of schools in Axum to comply with court rulings and directives from the Tigray Regional Education Bureau, which guarantee Muslim female students the right to wear hijabs in classrooms.

The rally, organized by, Tigray Islamic Affairs Supreme Council, took place at Romanat Square in Mekelle under the banner: “She will learn while wearing her hijab.”

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