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n. - A headscarf worn by observant Muslim women that hangs down to just above the waist.

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  • The 31st verse of the 24th chapter of the Qur'an mentions the word khimar, which unequivocally means a veil covering the head, according to the agreed upon definition by...
  • The khimar is a long, cape-like veil that hangs down to just above the waist.
  • The three women -- a nurse, an intake specialist and a correctional officer -- sought an exception to a 2005 policy, arguing they had worn a head covering known as a...
  • Beshier was a corrections officer, and had been forbidden to wear her khimar, or headscarf, while working.
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