By a vote of 494 to 36, French Members of Parliament decided to ban Muslim headscarves from the schoolroom. Some of their reasons:The headscarf or hijab is not a religious requirement at all. The wearing of it is cultural. It is a badge. A trademark, if you will. Nowhere in the Koran or the hadiths is it mandated that women and girls cover their hair. They are merely advised to "dress modestly."