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  2. Islamic veiling practices by country - Wikipedia

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    Two mannequins; one to the left wearing a hijab on the head and one to the right veiled in the style of a niqab.. Various styles of head coverings, most notably the khimar, hijab, chador, niqab, paranja, yashmak, tudong, shayla, safseri, carşaf, haik, dupatta, boshiya and burqa, are worn by Muslim women around the world, where the practice varies from mandatory to optional or restricted in ...

  3. Niqāb - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. A woman in Bangladesh wearing a niqab. A woman in Saudi Arabia wearing a plain-cloth black niqab. A niqāb or niqaab ( / nɪˈkɑːb /; Arabic: نقاب ), also known as a ruband ( Persian: روبند ), is a long garment worn by some Muslim women in order to cover their entire body and face, excluding their eyes. It is an ...

  4. Rohingya people - Wikipedia

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    Rohingya community leaders were supportive of the 8888 uprising for democracy. During the 1990 Burmese general election, the Rohingya-led National Democratic Party for Human Rights won four seats in the Burmese parliament. The four Rohingya MPs included Shamsul Anwarul Huq, Chit Lwin Ebrahim, Fazal Ahmed and Nur Ahmed.

  5. Fatima (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Fatima (Arabic: فَاطِمَة, Fāṭimah), also spelled Fatimah, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin used throughout the Muslim world. Several relatives of the Islamic prophet Muhammad had the name, including his daughter Fatima as the most famous one. The literal meaning of the name is one who weans an infant or one who abstains. [3] [4]

  6. List of English words of Persian origin - Wikipedia

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    According to a modern etymology, the term Azerbaijan derives from the name of Atropates, a Persian satrap under the Achaemenid Empire, who was later reinstated as the satrap of Media under Alexander of Macedonia. The original etymology of this name is thought to have its roots in the once-dominant Zoroastrianism.

  7. Category:Arabic-language feminine given names - Wikipedia

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    Aigul (given name) Aisha (given name) Ajda. Alanoud. Aliya. Aliyah (given name) Alya (name) Amalia (given name) Amat (name prefix)

  8. Fatima - Wikipedia

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    [8] [6] She is often viewed as an ultimate archetype for Muslim women and an example of compassion, generosity, and enduring suffering. [4] It is through Fatima that Muhammad's family line has survived to this date. [9] [7] Her name and her epithets remain popular choices for Muslim girls. [10] [11]

  9. Category:Bangladeshi feminine given names - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Bangladeshi feminine given names" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.