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  2. Types of hijab - Wikipedia

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    Jilbāb (1) جلباب. generic. The term used in the Qur'an (Suratu l-Ahzāb, āya 59) to refer to the outer garment. In Indonesia, the term jilbab refers exclusively to the head-covering. Jilbāb (2) A type of outer garment that looks like a long raincoat or trenchcoat. Kalpak.

  3. Hijab - Wikipedia

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    Hijab. In modern usage, hijab (Arabic: حجاب, romanized:ḥijāb, pronounced [ħɪˈdʒaːb]) generally refers to variety of head coverings conventionally worn by many Muslim women as an expression of faith. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Similar to the tichel or snood worn by Orthodox Jewish women, certain headcoverings worn by some Christian women, such as ...

  4. Jilbāb - Wikipedia

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    e. The term jilbāb (also jilbaab, jubbah or jilaabah) (Arabic: جِلْبَاب) refers to any long and loose-fit coat or outer garment worn by some Muslim women. 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.

  5. Islamic veiling practices by country - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Islamic veiling practices by country. 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 ...

  6. Islamic clothing - Wikipedia

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    Islamic clothing is clothing that is interpreted as being in accordance with the teachings of Islam. Muslims wear a wide variety of clothing, which is influenced not only by religious considerations, but also by practical, cultural, social, and political factors. [ 1 ][ 2 ] In modern times, some Muslims have adopted clothing based on Western ...

  7. Polymorphism (biology) - Wikipedia

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    t. e. In biology, polymorphism[1] is the occurrence of two or more clearly different morphs or forms, also referred to as alternative phenotypes, in the population of a species. To be classified as such, morphs must occupy the same habitat at the same time and belong to a panmictic population (one with random mating). [2]

  8. Burqa - Wikipedia

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    Islamic female dress. as a chadaree[a] (/ ˈtʃæd (ə) riː /; Pashto: چادري) or chaadar (Dari: چادر) in Afghanistan, or a paranja (/ ˈpærənˌdʒɑː /; Russian: паранджа́; Tatar: пәрәнҗә) in Central Asia, the Arab version of the burqa is called the boshiya and is usually black. The term burqa is sometimes conflated ...

  9. Genetic admixture - Wikipedia

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    Genetic admixture. Genetic admixture occurs when previously isolated populations interbreed resulting in a population that is descended from multiple sources. It can occur between species, such as with hybrids, or within species, such as when geographically distant individuals migrate to new regions. It results in gene pool that is a mix of the ...