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Shayla ( ar, شيلة) is an Islamic headgear worn by some Muslim women in the presence of any male outside of their immediate family. It is different from a
Shayla ( ar, شيلة) is an Islamic headgear worn by some Muslim women in the presence of any male outside of their immediate family. It is different from a khimar
In modern usage, hijab ( ar, حجاب, translit=ḥijāb, ) generally refers to headcoverings worn by Muslim women. Many Muslims believe it is obligatory for every female Muslim who has reached the age of puberty to wear a head covering. While ...
, because it is usually wrapped and pinned. Sometimes it is worn in the form of a half niqab with part of the face still appearing.
It is traditionally worn by some women in Saudi Arabia and other Arab states of the Persian Gulf
The Arab states of the Persian Gulf refers to a group of Arab states which border the Persian Gulf. There are seven member states of the Arab League in the region: Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. ...
.
See also
*Battoulah
Battoulah ( ar, البطولة, al-baṭṭūlah), also called Gulf Burqa ( ar, البرقع الخليجي), is a metallic-looking fashion mask traditionally worn by Muslim Arab women. The mask is mainly worn in the Persian Gulf region, includin ...
*Haik (garment)
The haik (Arabic: الحايك) is a female garment worn in Algeria particularly in central Algeria, it is the equivalent of mlaya in eastern Algeria and ksaa in western Algeria, and sefsari in Tunisia. It consists of a rectangular fabric coveri ...
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