Towards Sharia at public schools

"(Wearing) the headscarf is not a choice, but an obligation," Suharno, Principal of State Junior High School V in Yogyakarta, repeatedly underlined this principle to Tempo during an interview last month. He has applied this view at his school. Suharno requires all female Muslim students to wear the headscarf. This directive is found in the school's regulations. "This regulation is in line with the Qur'an," he said.

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June 20, 2017

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"(Wearing) the headscarf is not a choice, but an obligation," Suharno, Principal of State Junior High School V in Yogyakarta, repeatedly underlined this principle to Tempo during an interview last month. He has applied this view at his school. Suharno requires all female Muslim students to wear the headscarf. This directive is found in the school's regulations. "This regulation is in line with the Qur'an," he said.

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