chadri

His nomenclature is borrowed from his selected exposure via media to the Afghan chadri, which is almost never worn outside of Afghanistan or neighbouring countries.

2009 June : Law is Cool 2009

His nomenclature is borrowed from his selected exposure via media to the Afghan chadri, which is almost never worn outside of Afghanistan or neighbouring countries.

Sarkozy Wants to Ban the “Burqa” : Law is Cool 2009

In Afghanistan, the burka is known as the 'chadri'; it became common only when the Taliban came to power.

Pat Dollard | Young Americans 2009

I could tell it was a woman by the long chadri that covered her body including her head.

A Nightmare’s Prayer Michael Franzak 2010

In 1959 Afghanistan formally abolished the requirement that women wear a veil and a chadri, a shroudlike head-to-toe covering.

Spoken from the Heart Laura Bush 2010

In 1959 Afghanistan formally abolished the requirement that women wear a veil and a chadri, a shroudlike head-to-toe covering.

Spoken from the Heart Laura Bush 2010

RICKS: Even back in Kabul back then, you'd see a lot of people -- actually, what we called it a chadri.

CNN Transcript Oct 29, 2009 2009

In 1969, when I was there, women were not seen on the streets, rarely even in chadri, and I had the feeling I had traveled further in time -- back in time -- than in distance.

Howie Klein: Afghanistan Policy Is Something Obama Needs To Take Another Serious Look At 2009

"I will take off my chadri [burqa] when the other women do," said 35-year-old Mina, as she walked down a Kabul street on her way home from the hospital.

First Person Global 2007

In Afghanistan, the Taliban required women to wear the full-body chadri in public, and that solved the problem of institutionalized violence against women forever , yay!

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