{{short description|Headgear worn by some women of Islamic culture}} {{other uses}} {{Islamic female dress}}'''Shayla''' ({{langx|ar|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.<ref>Ross, Heather Colyer (1993) ''The Art of Arabian Costume: A Saudi Arabian Profile''. 188 pag. {{ISBN|0887346405}} {{ISBN|9780887346408}}</ref> [[File:Hijab_Niqab_Muslim_Veil.jpg|thumb|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/346576/lifestyle/of-style-and-modesty-the-different-kinds-of-hijab|title=Of style and modesty: The different kinds of hijab|work=gmanetwork.com|date=February 2014 }}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-02 |title=Malala says her headscarf does not mean she is ‘oppressed’ |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/malala-yousafzai-vogue-interview-headscarf-b1858068.html |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>
==See also== *Battoulah *Haik (garment)
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Category:Arab culture Category:Arabic clothing Category:Islam-related controversies Category:Islamic female clothing Category:Purdah Category:Veils
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