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No to burqa, yes to abaya
Many prefer a flowing abaya robe, worn with a hijab headscarf and often a face covering as well – sometimes a medical mask, ...
In Afghanistan, young women under Taliban ditch the burka for something ‘more comfortable’
Tired of burkas that cover the face, urban women under the Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’ have adopted the abaya robe favoured ...
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'Showing your face is a sin': Younger Afghan women ditch the burqa for the abaya
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a ...
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New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Many prefer a flowing abaya robe, worn with a hijab headscarf and often a face covering as well -- sometimes a medical mask, or a Saudi-style cloth niqab veil that exposes only the eyes. "The new ...
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Taliban order university women in Afghanistan to wear face-covering niqab and separates classes
Women attending private universities in Afghanistan must wear an abaya robe and niqab covering most of the face, the Taliban have ordered, and classes must be segregated by sex - or at least ...
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New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa to abaya
Many prefer a flowing abaya robe, worn with a hijab headscarf and often a face covering as well -- sometimes a medical mask, or a Saudi-style cloth niqab veil that exposes only the eyes.
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New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Many prefer a flowing abaya robe, worn with a hijab headscarf and often a face covering as well -- sometimes a medical mask, or a Saudi-style cloth niqab veil that exposes only the eyes.