Growing up in London, the abaya was never part of my wardrobe. There was simply no need for it, no cultural space where it felt relevant. But here, it’s found a way to be woven into my wardrobe.

For local women in Kuwait, traditional dress consists of a floor-length long sleeve abaya. This completely covers a woman’s clothing underneath. Their hair is also covered with a hijab or scarf.

Traditionally, the abaya was black or dark in color, reflecting a conservative approach. In present times, however, its design and aesthetics can vary between regions and communities.

Public schools in France have been turning away students for breaking a new national ban on the abaya, a long, robe-like garment often worn by Muslim women, as a rights group filed an appeal ...

KUWAIT CITY, April 9: The Cybercrime Department at the Ministry of Interior has warned against dealing with fake abaya stores on social media. The department urged people to avoid social media ...

France’s highest court on Thursday upheld the government’s ban on students in public schools from wearing the abaya, a long, robe-like garment often worn by Muslim women, in a decision that ...

At the Vigneux-sur-Seine media library in Essonne, a southern suburb of Paris, the atmosphere is deceptively studious on this afternoon of 28 August. Seated at a table, Hassina and Besma, both 15 ...

Religious symbols are already banned in French schools, but the abaya — a loosefitting robe worn by some Muslim women — was in a gray area. Critics called the measure discriminatory.

Authorities in Kuwait, ... ‘Barbie’ Rolls Out in Saudi Arabia With Pink Abayas, Slushies and Éclairs, but Gets Banned in Other Muslim Countries. Authorities in Kuwait, ...

In some conservative countries, the abaya is part of expected dress. But in countries where Muslims are in the minority, the abaya can be a way for women to connect with their religious identity.