Shayla

Short description: Headgear worn by some women of Islamic culture

For other uses, see Religion:Shayla (disambiguation).

Template:Islamic female dressShayla (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.[1]

Two mannequins with the left wearing a shayla and the right wearing a niqab

It is traditionally worn by some women in Saudi Arabia and other Arab states of the Persian Gulf.[2]

## Cultural 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.[3]

## See also

* Battoulah
* Haik (garment)

## References

1. ↑ Ross, Heather Colyer (1993) The Art of Arabian Costume: A Saudi Arabian Profile. 188 pag. ISBN 0887346405 ISBN 9780887346408
2. ↑ "Of style and modesty: The different kinds of hijab". gmanetwork.com. February 2014. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/346576/lifestyle/of-style-and-modesty-the-different-kinds-of-hijab.
3. ↑ "Malala says her headscarf does not mean she is ‘oppressed’" (in en). 2021-06-02. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/malala-yousafzai-vogue-interview-headscarf-b1858068.html.

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