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  2. Types of hijab - Wikipedia

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    This is similar to khimār 2 (see below) but comes down just to the bosom. Sometimes called "Amira hijab" if it has embroidery at the edge. Eastern Arabia Batula برقع شرق الجزيرة العربية Women wear it in United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar and Arabs of Southern Iran. This tradition has almost died out in the newer generations.

  3. Islamic veiling practices by country - Wikipedia

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    Two mannequins; one to the left wearing a hijab on the head and one to the right veiled in the style of a niqab.. Various styles of head coverings, most notably the khimar, hijab, chador, niqab, paranja, yashmak, tudong, shayla, safseri, carşaf, haik, dupatta, boshiya and burqa, are worn by Muslim women around the world, where the practice varies from mandatory to optional or restricted in ...

  4. World Hijab Day - Wikipedia

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    World Hijab Day is an annual event founded by Nazma Khan in 2013, [1] taking place on 1 February each year in 140 countries worldwide. [2] Its stated purpose is to encourage women of all religions and backgrounds to wear and experience the hijab for a day and to educate and spread awareness on why hijab is worn. [ 3 ]

  5. Egyptian women’s beach volleyball team slams French hijab ban ...

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    Marwa Abdelhady and Doaa Elghobashy represented Egypt at the Paris Olympics, wearing hijabs, long black sleeved shirts and black ankle length leggings in a women’s beach volleyball match against ...

  6. Islamic scarf controversy in France - Wikipedia

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    In France, there is an ongoing social, political, and legal debate concerning the wearing of the hijab and other forms of Islamic coverings in public. The cultural framework of the controversy can be traced to France's history of colonization in North Africa, [1] but escalated into a significant public debate in 1989 when three girls were suspended from school for refusing to remove their ...

  7. Jilbāb - Wikipedia

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    Wearers believe that this definition of jilbāb fulfills the Quranic choice for a hijab. The jilbāb is also known as chador by Persian speakers in Iran and Afghanistan. The modern jilbāb covers the entire body except the face and hands. Some women will also cover the hands with gloves and the face along with a niqāb. [1]

  8. Hijab in Iran - Wikipedia

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    Anti hijab wearing advertising action by businesses, workplaces and or employee 2nd degree, fine of 2/4/ month of all of profits gained* Banned from leaving the country 6 months- to 2 years; 36 to 55 million; 55 to 100 million; Celebrities without/ not wearing hijab 2nd degree or /%10 of net worth* 6 months barred from working (5 to 15 year on ...

  9. Head covering for Jewish women - Wikipedia

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    According to Jewish religious law (), a woman must cover her hair after marriage.[2] [3] The requirement applies in the presence of any men other than her husband, son, father, grandson, grandfather, or brother, [4] though a minority opinion allows uncovering hair within one's home even in the presence of unrelated men.