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Shayla () is an Islamic head covering worn by some Muslim women in the presence of any male outside of their immediate family. It is different from a 
It is traditionally worn by some women in Saudi Arabia and other
khimar
Hijab (, ) refers to head coverings worn by Muslim women. Similar to the mitpaḥat/tichel or snood worn by religious married Jewish women, certain headcoverings worn by some Christian women, such as the hanging veil, apostolnik and kapp, and ...
, because it is usually wrapped and pinned. Sometimes it is worn in the form of a half niqab
A niqāb, niqab, or niqaab (; ), also known as a ruband () or rubandah (), is a long garment worn by some Muslim women in order to cover their entire body and face, excluding their eyes. It is an interpretation in Islam of the concept of ...
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, also known as the Gulf Arab states (), refers to a group of Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf. There are seven member states of the Arab League in the region: Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi ...
.
Cultural significance
It is often worn by Indo-Pakistani women as a cultural symbol rather than for religious reasons. The shayla is particularly meaningful to thePashtuns
Pashtuns (, , ; ;), also known as Pakhtuns, or Pathans, are an Iranian peoples, Iranic ethnic group primarily residing in southern and eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. They were historically also referred to as Afghan (ethnon ...
.
See also
*Battoulah
Battoulah (; ), also called Gulf Burqah (), is a metallic-looking fashion mask traditionally worn by Khaleeji Arab and Bandari Persian Muslim women in the area around the Persian Gulf.
The mask is mainly worn in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar ...
*Haik (garment)
The haik ()() is a traditional women's garment worn in North Africa. It can be white or black, though is usually white. It consists of a rectangular fabric covering the whole body, in length, rolled up then held at the waist by a belt and then b ...
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