August 15, 2003

In Sudan, Muslim Attire Required for Female Students; Law Students in India Rally for Right to Cheat

Beginning this fall, all female college students in Sudan, including foreigners and non-Muslims, will be required to wear traditional Muslim garb on the country's campuses.

The minister of higher education, Mubarak Ali Majzoub, said the mandatory dress code will fulfill the government's religious and national obligations.

The government plans to import 300,000 uniforms from China at a cost of about $1.2-million. The uniforms consist of a floor-length skirt, a long-sleeved

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