Battoulah
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Battoulah (Arabic: البطولة, romanized: al-baṭṭūlah) is a metallic-looking mask traditionally worn by Muslim[1][2][3][4] Arab, Persian, and Baluch women in Arab states of the Persian Gulf, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar, as well as in southern Iran.[5] The origin of the battoulah is unknown,[5] but it is thought to have entered the Eastern Arabian Peninsula from Gujarat in late 18th century.[6]
The tradition is less popular with the newer generations, but is still followed by women in their 70s and older, and by those living in rural areas.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.coveredbliss.com/blogs/modesty/hijab-to-niqab-different-types-of-veil-practiced-by-muslim-women#battoulah[unreliable source?]
- ^ https://fashionhance.com/different-types-of-head-coverings-worn-by-muslim-women[unreliable source?]
- ^ Brydon, Lynne; Chant, Sylvia H. (11 August 1989). Women in the Third World: Gender Issues in Rural and Urban Areas. Rutgers University Press. p. 29 – via Internet Archive.
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- ^ Qazi, Moin (11 August 2018). "Women In Islam- Exploring New Paradigms". Notion Press – via Google Books.
- ^ a b electricpulp.com. "CLOTHING xxiii. Clothing of the Persian Gulf – Encyclopaedia Iranica". www.iranicaonline.org.
- ^ Rajab, Jehan S. (1997). Silver Jewellery of Oman. Kuwait: Tareq Rajab Museum; Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 48. & 52., ISBN 9781860643101
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