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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.
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, includi ...
*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 cove ...
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