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Shayla
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Shayla () 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. thumb|Two mannequins with the left wearing a shayla and the right wearing a niqab

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Shayla () 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. 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.

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