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New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa to abaya
Young women in Afghanistan are rejecting the traditional burqa for more comfortable abayas and hijabs, challenging ...
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Malaysian ministers condemn ‘provocative act’ after non-Muslim allegedly slapped for eating during Ramadan in Johor Bahru
The purported victim shared on X that he was allegedly “slapped several times” after he refused to show his identity card to ...
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'Showing your face is a sin': Younger Afghan women ditch the burqa for the abaya
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a ...
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New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa due to ‘design and colour’
Many prefer a flowing abaya robe, worn with a hijab headscarf and ... Kohsar/AFP A law in August confirmed restrictions imposed on men and women by the religious police. It stipulates that ...
What does it take to find a shipwreck – and can you keep the treasure?
There are 8000 shipwrecks off Australia alone, many more still to be found. Yet stunning discoveries still happen. What does ...
In Afghanistan, young women under Taliban ditch the burka for something ‘more comfortable’
Tired of burkas that cover the face, urban women under the Taliban's 'gender apartheid' have adopted the abaya robe favoured ...
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New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa to abaya
Many prefer a flowing abaya robe, worn with a hijab headscarf and ... A law in August confirmed restrictions imposed on men and women by the religious police. It stipulates that, while women ...