High-fashion in hejab
The Kurds are Sunni Muslims but they tend to be more liberal in matters of dress than Muslims in other parts of Iraq. In Erbil, the Kurdish capital, you see many women in western-style clothing including snug-fitting jeans and tops. But many women still wear the traditional hejab, or head scarf. I found this display at the Qasary Market, the big covered bazaar in the center of Erbil where most people do their shopping.
Susan Taylor Martin is the senior correpondent for the St. Petersburg Times. During the past few years, she has written frequently from overseas hot spots including Afghanistan, Iraq and Israel.
How weird is it that these people think God is in the fashion business?
Posted by: Issywise | February 25, 2008 at 12:11 PM