Islam and clothing
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[edit] Dresses for women
Islam says that women should dress in a very special way. This dress code applies to women and adolescent girls, but not to children. Usually, women who travel to Islamic countries should also wear such dress.
- In the very least, the garment should cover the shoulders. Long-sleeved garments (and trousers) are preferred. Use a headscarf to cover the hair (especially when you enter a mosque or other place of worship).
- Abaya- long flowing outer garment worn over all other clothing.
- Jilbab- garment that may be worn like a dress, usually with trousers underneath.
- Salwar Kameez- Garment origination from the Indian subcontinent. It literally translates as "trousers suit" and is comprised of a long shirt, trousers, and dupatta. it is usually very colorful/bright and sometimes embroidered.
- Dupatta- a long rectangular scarf usually worn over the shoulders in front of the neck, or however you prefer. Women will sometimes use a dupatta over their head for a hijab.
- Hijab- the head covering worn by many muslim women. Traditionally, it is a square folded into a triangle or simply a triangle, but also can be a rectangular shape. To wear- bring the two corners together and pin/knot/wrap at the neck.
- Niqab- a veil worn to cover the face. A niqab can be made to leave only the eyes uncovered, only the eyes and forhead uncoveres, or to leace the forhead, eyes, and nose uncovered, covering only the mouth.