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  2. Niqāb in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    While a few women in Egypt wear a black niqab along with a billowing black abaya as seen in countries such as Saudi Arabia, many choose to wear different colors of the niqab or manipulate the hijab to cover their face. Regardless, the growing trend of munaqqabat, or women who wear the niqab, has alarmed the authorities. They have begun to see ...

  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. Egyptian cultural dress - Wikipedia

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    Nubian Egyptian women either wear a sari-like garment called a shugga over a modest dress if they are Kunuz, or a long loose dress with a train called a girgar if they are Fadiga. The Girgar is made of sheer black cloth, these days commonly of black lace. In the early 20th century it was a very loose and simple garment, resembling the tob sebleh.

  5. Niqāb - Wikipedia

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    A niqāb or niqaab (/ n ɪ ˈ k ɑː b /; Arabic: نقاب), also known as a ruband (Persian: روبند), is a long garment worn by some Muslim women in order to cover their entire body and face, excluding their eyes.

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

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    Members of the Egyptian women’s beach volleyball team have spoken out against France’s hijab ban for its athletes after competing in an Olympic beach volleyball match wearing modest clothing.

  7. Head cone - Wikipedia

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    Painting of the 13th century BCE showing women in ceremonial attire, one at least wearing a perfume cone. Head cones, also known as perfume cones or wax cones, were a type of conical ornament worn atop the head in ancient Egypt. They are often depicted on paintings and bas-reliefs of the era, but were not found as archaeological evidence until ...

  8. Kohl (cosmetics) - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] There was also a belief that darkening around the eyes would protect one from the harsh rays of the sun. [3] Ancient Egyptian women wearing kohl, from a tomb mural in Thebes (1420–1375 BCE) Galena (lead sulfide) eye paint (later termed Kohl in Arabic from the Akkadian word for the cosmetic) was widely applied in ancient Egypt.

  9. Amanda Bynes Says She Underwent Blepharoplasty Surgery ... - AOL

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    Amanda Bynes is clearing up rumors when it comes to why she looks different these days.In a TikTok video posted Monday, the Hairspray actress shared that she underwent a procedure called a ...