Shayla
Headgear worn by some women of Islamic culture
Shayla (Arabic: شيلة) is an Islamic head covering worn by some Muslim women in the presence of any male outside of their immediate family. It is different from a khimar, because it is usually wrapped and pinned. Sometimes it is worn in the form of a half niqab with part of the face still appearing.
It is traditionally worn by some women in Saudi Arabia and other Arab states of the Persian Gulf.
01Cultural significance
It is often worn by Indo-Pakistani women as a cultural symbol rather than for religious reasons. The shayla is particularly meaningful to the Pashtuns.
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- Hijab Niqab Muslim Veil.jpg by Hijabis4ever, CC BY-SA 3.0
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