Battoulah

Closeup of a woman in southern Iran wearing the battula

Battoulah (Arabic: البطولة; al-baṭṭūlah) is a mask traditionally worn by Muslim[1][2][3] Arab 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.[4] Origin of battoulah is unknown,[4] but its thought to have entered Eastern Arabian Peninsula from Gujarat in late 18th century.[5]

The tradition is less popular with the newer generations, but is still used by women in their 50s and above 50, and by those living in rural areas.

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References

  1. ↑ https://fashionhance.com/different-types-of-head-coverings-worn-by-muslim-women%5Bunreliable+source?%5D
  2. ↑ Brydon, Lynne; Chant, Sylvia H. (11 August 1989). "Women in the Third World: Gender Issues in Rural and Urban Areas". Rutgers University Press – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Qazi, Moin (11 August 2018). "Women In Islam- Exploring New Paradigms". Notion Press – via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 electricpulp.com. "CLOTHING xxiii. Clothing of the Persian Gulf – Encyclopaedia Iranica". www.iranicaonline.org.
  5. ↑ Rajab, Jehan S. (1997). Silver Jewellery of Oman. Kuwait: Tareq Rajab Museum; Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 48. & 52., ISBN 9781860643101
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