A boshiya (also called a bushiyyah or ghatwa) is a Middle Eastern, specifically

Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xalij-e fârs, lit=Gulf of Persis, Fars, ), sometimes called the ( ar, اَلْخَلِيْجُ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī), is a Mediterranean sea (oceanography), me ...

-style, full see through black

veil A veil is an article of clothing or hanging cloth that is intended to cover some part of the head or face, or an object of some significance. Veiling has a long history in European, Asian, and African societies. The practice has been prominent ...

which covers the wearer's face completely, with no openings for the eyes, and is traditionally worn with an

abaya The abaya "cloak" ( colloquially and more commonly, ar, عباية ', especially in Literary Arabic: '; plural ', '), sometimes also called an ''aba'', is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in par ...

or other overgarment. A boshiyyah or bushiyyah is essentially a large square of thin, cotton gauze material, with ties at the top, and is worn from the top of the forehead (either under or over the wearer's headscarf) and simply drapes down over the entire face, and, when flipped up, exposes the wearer's face in its entirety. A boshiyyah is normally not as opaque and covering as a traditional Niqab; they can also be worn to supplement a half-style Niqab or if the wearer desires extra modesty around non-related (non-mahram) men.

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