Muslim veils

Burka: Is a garment originally from Afghanistan.It's a tunic of full body covering even the eyes. A net is used so that women can see through it and is usually gray or blue.


Chador: Is a semicircular black robe that covers almost the entire body leaving a gap for the face, unlike the Burka, if it is discovered. It is typical of the Shi'a of Iran and above all more common in women over rural areas than in urban environments.


Niqab: Is a veil which covers the face leaving a gap for the eyes. Also typically black as the chador, the niqab seems you had a Byzantine origin and was adopted later by the Muslim culture after the conquest of the Byzantine Empire in the 15th century.


Shayla: This is the kind of veil which is most often seen in Spain and in most Muslim countries. It consists of a rectangular scarf that can be in different ways, but one of the most common is covering the head and above the neck.