Please note: this article does not touch on women who are forced to wear the niqab. This article explains what it means for ...

The Mekhela Chador is traditionally worn by women during significant cultural festivals and ceremonies. It consists of two pieces: the Mekhela, a cylindrical skirt, and the Chador, a long drape.

The Saudi women’s covering robe is the abaya—not the chador (Iran) or the burka (Afghanistan ... Women debate each other about the niqab, which is the word Saudis use for the black, tie ...

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But I was not surprised. I am half-Iranian, so grew up hearing stories about women who were beaten up because their chador or hijab didn’t adequately cover every single strand of their hair ...

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