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10/05/08
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Photos: Village women making niqab in Hormozgan, Iran
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Photos by Amir Reza Fakhri,
ISNA
A niqab is a
veil which covers the face, worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial
hijab. It is common in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, as well as in
Pakistan and India.
Hormozgan
is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the south of the country,
facing Oman. Its area is 68,475 km2 (26,438 sq mi), and its provincial
capital is Bandar Abbas. The province has 14 islands located in the
Persian Gulf, and 1,000 km (620 mi) of coastline.
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