chador
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A chador is a long, semicircular piece of fabric worn as a head and body covering by some women in Iran and other parts of the Middle East, typically draped over the head and shoulders. It matters as a culturally and religiously significant garment in Islamic societies, where it serves both as a form of modest dress and, in some contexts, as a marker of cultural or religious identity.
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- Historical background
- Ancient and early Islamic times
- Before Islam
- After Islam
- Pahlavi era (1925–1979)
- Iranian Revolution
- Usage
- Color of chador
- {{anchor|India|Pakistan}} Beyond Iran
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
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A chador is an outer garment or open cloak worn by many women in the Persian-influenced countries of Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and to a lesser extent Tajikistan, as well as in Shia communities in Iraq, Bahrain, Lebanon, India and Qatif in Saudi Arabia in public spaces or outdoors.