Khaleej Times on MSN6d
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, ...
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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 ...
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 ...
gulftoday7d
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 ...
The Straits Times7d
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Many prefer a flowing abaya robe ... or a Saudi-style cloth niqab veil that exposes only the eyes. “The new generation would never accept wearing a burqa, because of the design and colour ...
Khaleej Times7d
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa to abaya
Many prefer a flowing abaya robe ... or a Saudi-style cloth niqab veil that exposes only the eyes. "The new generation would never accept wearing a burqa, because of the design and colour ...