Indonesia bans mandatory `hijab` for schoolgirlsThe headscarf issue grabbed headlines after a Christian student in ...
(WorldNews Indonesia)

Indonesia has banned schools from forcing girls to wear Islamic `hijab` headscarves after the case of a Christian pupil pressured to cover up sparked outrage in the world`s most populous Muslim nation. The move was applauded Friday by rights activists, who say non-Muslim girls have been forced for years to wear a hijab in conservative parts of the country. State schools across...