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khimar

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Noun1.khimar - a headscarf worn by observant Muslim women that hangs down to just above the waist
headscarf - a kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin
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It is the most widely seen form of modest dressing and is also known as khimar or shaylah.
Prisoners or modest women by The Week (Muscat, Oman)
Of course, there are headscarves that also serve as veils to cover the face, such as the two-piece al-amira veil, the khimar, the cape-like veil that extends almost to the waist, or even those that cover the whole body and even the eyes with a fabric mesh, such as the burqa.
Rights and the hijab: Rationality and discourse in the public sphere by Adelman, Howard / Human Rights & Human Welfare
 
 
 
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