19 minutes agoThe world's mostly Muslim state lifts the obligation to religious clothing in schools
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(5 years ago)Indonesia, which has the largest number of Muslims in the world, has banned public schools from making it mandatory for students after spreading a confession about a Christian student who was pressured to put head coverings in the classroom. The girl was following [...]
The girl was following the lesson at a school where there were rules for putting the headscarf on her head according to the rules of Islam.
The government has told schools 30 days' deadlines to abolish these rules, writes BBCReport Express.
Indonesia is a predominantly Muslim state, but it officially recognizes other religions. Recently, however, concerns have increased over the spread of religious intolerance.
The decree to ban the obligation for religious clothing was signed on Wednesday, while schools not implementing it could be fined.
Education and Culture Minister Nadiem Makrim said: “The choice to wear religious clothing is individual, not school decision. ”
The school principal in which the case with the Christian girl later apologized and said that her dress would be allowed according to her religious beliefs.
