Paranja
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Paranja, paranji, or faranji is a traditional Central Asian robe for women and girls that covers the head and body. It is also known as "burqa" in Arabic. It is similar in basic style and function to
Uzbek paranja
Tajik faranji on display in the Konibodom Museum of History and Geography
Hijab
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The Hijab is a term which signifies, within the Islamic literature, an inner sense of modesty, bashfulness, and reserve traditionally sanctified as haya, which is reflected in codes of dress and behav
Paranja
…was attacked by the government of Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev. They are seldom worn now in Central Asia while most devout Muslim women prefer hijab or headscarf. Niqāb…
Syrian women in hijabs
Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani education activist and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, wearing a loose head scarf
Muslim girl in Hijab writing her exam in Africa
Two mannequins; one to the left wearing a hijab on the head and one to the right veiled in the style of a niqab