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EU’s hijab ban ruling causes uproar

The EU’s top court has ruled that employers can in principle ban Muslim women
from wearing a headscarf or any other visible religious or political symbol.

The decision has caused uproar on social media, with many users calling the ban “islamophobic” and targeting Muslim women
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