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how women dress daily
Saudi Arabia is a country where you can buy anything available in the world, with the exception of alcoholic beverages. Yet the social structure is still in the sixth century, although some say it is older than that. The Q'uran states the head must be covered. Even the males are required to wear head coverings. Nothing is said about the face. As with most religions sometimes the mores today are more stringent than the Prophet Mohammed intended.
Book Excerpt
The Bystander
Princess Hassa greeted Amy dressed in the traditional abaya. Amy would never have recognized the woman she’d met in London so many times over the years. In western clothes, Hassa looked like a model. Today a black gown covered her entire body, and a black scarf concealed her hair.
Her face wasn’t covered, though Amy had noticed many other women covered their faces. Apparently, face covering was optional.
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