MUSLIM DRESS

hijab

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• This is the most common type of headscarf worn by Muslim women here in Sweden.
• It is a headscarf that covers the head and neck, but leaves the face clear.
• The scarves come in many different shades and shapes
• and are often colour co-ordinated with women's outfits.

JILBAB/ABAYA

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• These are long, loosely fitted garments worn by Muslim women to cover the shape of their bodies.
• They are often worn in combination with the hijab or niqab.
• Common in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

chador

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• The chador is a body-length outer garment.
• Usually black in colour, worn mainly by women in Iran.
• It is not secured at the front by buttons or clasps,
• so the woman holds it closed

niqab

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• The niqab is a combination of a head covering and scarf
• that covers all of a woman's face except for her eyes.
• It usually flows down to the mid-back to cover a woman's hair,
• and may flow down to the mid-chest in the front.
• It is most often worn in Arab countries.

burqa

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• A burqa covers the whole body from the top of the head to the ground.
• It is the most concealing of all Islamic veils.
• It covers the entire face, including the eyes and the body.

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Thobe

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• It is an ankle-length garment, usually with long sleeves, similar to a robe.
• It is commonly worn in Iraq and Arab countries bordering the Persian Gulf

KUFIYA

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• It is a traditional Middle Eastern headdress fashioned from a square scarf
• Usually made of cotton. It is typically worn by Arabs, Kurds and some Turks.