Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec.15 / Trend M. Aliyev /
The ruling New Azerbaijan Party's (NAP) Council of Women published its position on the ban on wearing the hijab in educational institutions today.
"Covering the head is the way of Allah, but most young girls cover their heads not understanding its essence," Nurlana Aliyeva, the chairperson of the council, said in a meeting with the NAP Sabunchu District Organization.
Last Friday, an unsanctioned rally was held in front of the Education Ministry in connection with a recent ban on wearing the hijab at educational institutions throughout the country.
Police arrested about 16 participants of the unsanctioned rally. Five people were released with a warning and the cases of 11 detainees were sent to the Narimanov District Court.
Azerbaijani Education Minister Misir Mardanov has accused external and internal forces of aggravating the situation in the country since the banning of the hijab in educational institutions.