In the early Islamic civilisation, it was traditional to dress modestly and cover the body. It was disrespectful if your clothing trailed on the ground or if under garments were past the ankle in ...

Photos of women in full Islamic attire - faces covered and in long dresses - next to old pictures of women in short skirts from the 1950s and 1960s in North Africa and the Middle East are often ...

So what actually are the differences between the various types of Islamic dress for women and what governs their choices? The Koran, Islam's holy book, tells Muslims - men and women - to dress ...

No symbol is so linked to Muslim women as that of “the veil.” Whether a simple headscarf or a head-to-toe cover such as the chaddor or burka, Muslim women’s covered dress has meaning for many far ...

Iranian police say they will maintain strict punishments for women if they do not comply with the Islamic dress code, even after the election of moderate President Masoud Pezeshkian. "Nothing will ...