Berlin, July 7, IRNA, An administrative court in the south German city of Stuttgart has decided that a Muslim teacher has the right to wear a headscarf in class, news reports said Friday.

It ruled that that the school's directive which forced the 55-year -old Muslim teacher to work without a headscarf, was illegal and also violated the religious equal right amendment since Christian nuns are allowed to teach at state schools.

Several German states have adopted anti-headscarf laws as a consequence of a Supreme Court ruling which permitted federal states to bar Muslim public employees with headscarves, provided that they have the necessary legislation on the books.

Muslims number around 3.5 million out of Germany's population of 82.5 million.