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Supermodel Adriana Lima Sparkles In A Silver Gown For Manish Malhotra's Debut Fashion Show In DubaI
Manish Malhotra makes his big Dubai Fashion Week debut with Adriana Lima as his muse
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"No Serious Harm": Top French Court Backs Abaya Robes Ban In State-Run Schools
France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a government ban on traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women in schools and rejected complaints it was discriminatory and could incite hatred.
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France Bans Female Students From Wearing Abaya Robes In Schools
French authorities were on Monday imposing a newly-announced ban on the abaya Muslim dress for women in schools, with over 500 establishments under scrutiny as children across the country returned to class.
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France To Ban Muslim Abaya Robes In State-Run Schools
France will ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, its education minister said on Sunday ahead of the back-to-school season.
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Saudi Arabia Bans Abaya In Examination Halls, Asks Female Students To Wear School Uniforms
In Saudi Arabia, the abaya is no longer permitted in exam rooms, and female students must wear school uniforms.
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Gasps As Saudi Woman, 33, Walks Through Mall Without Customary Abaya
Her high heels clacking on marble tiles, a defiant Saudi woman turned heads and drew gasps as she strutted through a Riyadh mall -- without a body-shrouding abaya. The billowy over-garment, usually all-black, is customary public wear for women in the ultra-conservative Islamic kingdom, where it is widely seen as a symbol of piety.
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Saudi Women Should Have Choice Whether To Wear Abaya Robe: Crown Prince
Women in Saudi Arabia need not wear headcover or the black abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of Islamic piety - as long as their attire is "decent and respectful", the kingdom's reform-minded crown prince said.
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Long Robes Not Necessary Attire For Saudi Women, Says Senior Cleric
Saudi women need not wear the abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of religious faith - a senior member of the top Muslim clerical body said, another indication of the Kingdom's efforts towards modernisation.
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UAE Woman Saves Indian Driver's Life, To Be Honoured
A woman saved the life of an Indian truck driver in the UAE when she saw him in flames following a horrific road accident. She was driving home when she saw two trucks burst into flames in Ras al-Khaimah, a city in the UAE, and responded to the victim's pleas for help.
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Delhi Public School Srinagar Apologises After Teacher Sacked For Wearing Abaya
A private school teacher in Srinagar was forced to resign after she was asked to choose between her job and wearing Abaya, a traditional garment worn by many Muslim women across the world.
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Man Dressed as Woman Arrested for Molestation in Saudi Arabia
A man, who disguised as a woman by wearing the traditonal 'abaya', has been arrested for allegedly molesting women at a mosque in Saudi Arabia's Mecca.
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Supermodel Adriana Lima Sparkles In A Silver Gown For Manish Malhotra's Debut Fashion Show In DubaI
Manish Malhotra makes his big Dubai Fashion Week debut with Adriana Lima as his muse
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"No Serious Harm": Top French Court Backs Abaya Robes Ban In State-Run Schools
France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a government ban on traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women in schools and rejected complaints it was discriminatory and could incite hatred.
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France Bans Female Students From Wearing Abaya Robes In Schools
French authorities were on Monday imposing a newly-announced ban on the abaya Muslim dress for women in schools, with over 500 establishments under scrutiny as children across the country returned to class.
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France To Ban Muslim Abaya Robes In State-Run Schools
France will ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, its education minister said on Sunday ahead of the back-to-school season.
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Saudi Arabia Bans Abaya In Examination Halls, Asks Female Students To Wear School Uniforms
In Saudi Arabia, the abaya is no longer permitted in exam rooms, and female students must wear school uniforms.
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Gasps As Saudi Woman, 33, Walks Through Mall Without Customary Abaya
Her high heels clacking on marble tiles, a defiant Saudi woman turned heads and drew gasps as she strutted through a Riyadh mall -- without a body-shrouding abaya. The billowy over-garment, usually all-black, is customary public wear for women in the ultra-conservative Islamic kingdom, where it is widely seen as a symbol of piety.
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Saudi Women Should Have Choice Whether To Wear Abaya Robe: Crown Prince
Women in Saudi Arabia need not wear headcover or the black abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of Islamic piety - as long as their attire is "decent and respectful", the kingdom's reform-minded crown prince said.
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Long Robes Not Necessary Attire For Saudi Women, Says Senior Cleric
Saudi women need not wear the abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of religious faith - a senior member of the top Muslim clerical body said, another indication of the Kingdom's efforts towards modernisation.
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UAE Woman Saves Indian Driver's Life, To Be Honoured
A woman saved the life of an Indian truck driver in the UAE when she saw him in flames following a horrific road accident. She was driving home when she saw two trucks burst into flames in Ras al-Khaimah, a city in the UAE, and responded to the victim's pleas for help.
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Delhi Public School Srinagar Apologises After Teacher Sacked For Wearing Abaya
A private school teacher in Srinagar was forced to resign after she was asked to choose between her job and wearing Abaya, a traditional garment worn by many Muslim women across the world.
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Man Dressed as Woman Arrested for Molestation in Saudi Arabia
A man, who disguised as a woman by wearing the traditonal 'abaya', has been arrested for allegedly molesting women at a mosque in Saudi Arabia's Mecca.
