Saudi Arabia, Jiddah Beach, 1987

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"Popularized by the elite of seventh-century Arabia, the facial veil and head covering worn by a woman on the beach at Jiddah contrast with youngsters' colorful dresses. Veiling became fashionable during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad, perhaps in imitation of his many wives, who covered themselves in public at his request. Girls and boys are raised together until about age seven. Most girls start wearing the veil at puberty."

—From "Women of Saudi Arabia," October 1987, National Geographic magazine

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