THE BLACK ABAYA from saudi arab muslim hijab Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 9 min 0 sec
✓ Published: 04-Aug-2017

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The traditional abaya serves as an important symbol of Islamic and nationalistic identity for people in the Arab Gulf states. The abaya is traditionally black in colour and is usually worn with a matching headscarf called a hijab. Saudi Arabia has the strictest policy toward vailing and in keeping with its Wahhabi religious practices, women are required, in most regions of the country, to wear an abaya in public spaces, many often choosing to wear the full niqab. Other countries, such as the Uni