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French Law 'Laicite' Restricts Muslim Religious Expression

NPR | By Audie Cornish
Published March 4, 2015 at 3:26 PM CST

NPR's Audie Cornish is in France, which has Europe's largest Muslim population. France is a secular country, and it has a law called "laicite," which maintains a strict separation of church and state. The law poses a challenge for some Muslims who want to publicly express their faith.

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