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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 ...
The burqa is worn by women in various countries. Some countries have banned it in government offices, schools, or in public places and streets. There are currently 18 states that have banned the burqa and niqab, both Muslim-majority countries and non-Muslim countries, including: Africa: Cameroon, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Tunisia
The hijab is commonly worn throughout the Islamic world, with many Muslim countries having adapted it to their culture and traditions. For example, there are Muslim countries like Turkey where only a headscarf is common; however, this does not mean that the niqab , burqa or khimar are not worn.
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The largest Islamic community organisation in Switzerland, the Islamic Central Council, recommended that Muslim women continue to cover their faces. [ 126 ] During the federal votation of the 7 March 2021 regarding the prohibition of face-covering, the Swiss people voted for the prohibition.
Paranja / ˈ p æ r ə n ˌ dʒ ɑː /, paranji, or faranji [1] (from Arabic: فرنجية, romanized: faranjiyyah; [2] Tajik: فرنجی, фаранҷӣ, farançī; Uzbek: paranji; Russian: паранджа, romanized: parandzha) is a traditional Central Asian robe for women and girls that covers the head and body.
Of the total Muslim population, 87–90% are Sunni and 10–13% are Shi'a. Most Shi'as (between 68% and 80%) live in mainly four countries: Iran, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, and Iraq. [31] Furthermore, there are concentrated Shi'a populations in Lebanon, Russia, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and 10 sub-Saharan African countries. [32]
The term jilbāb (also jilbaab, jubbah or jilaabah) (Arabic: جِلْبَاب) refers to any long and loose-fit coat or outer garment worn by Muslim women. Wearers believe that this definition of jilbāb fulfills the Quranic choice for a hijab.