An everyday wardrobe staple for women in the Middle East, the abaya has grown in popularity in Malaysia, with many donning it daily as well as for special occasions.

Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.

Men, women, and children will step out in their finest outfits to celebrate in style. But is it really Eid if the praying ground is not adorned with colorful Abayas, dazzling in the sunlight?

Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a ...

Article continues below The store is the brainchild of Altaf Chaudhury and his wife Shahida who set up Abayas back in the 90s. Altaf, a former fashion designer, began making women's modest wear at ...

Tired of burkas that cover the face, urban women under the Taliban's 'gender apartheid' have adopted the abaya robe favoured ...

So young women are instead following fashions seen in many Gulf nations. Many prefer a flowing abaya robe, worn with a hijab headscarf and often a face covering as well -- sometimes a medical mask ...

In Arab countries, the abaya is known by many names, such as Jalaba, Jalabiya, Omani and Qaftan, but it is basically a simple and loose garment - often black in colour - worn by women in the Arabian ...

The celebration of Eid 2025 deserves the best ethnic outfit of the season since the month-long spiritual fervour of Ramadan ...

However, this ban on abayas is simply the latest restriction put in place that will disproportionately target Muslim women in France, effectively controlling their bodies in public spaces through ...