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Abayaa / Thobe wearers
I'm curious to know...don't women feel hot (temperature wise for all the perverts out there) wearing the Abayaa...
And why do the men wear white and the women black? Is there a cultural reason behind the colour of the garments?
Let me make it clear that I ask this question with respect for your culture and personally think Abayaa's are quite beautiful. And the thobes make the men look oh so elegant. BUT its summer, don't the Abayaa's absorb heat like crazy?
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qatarisun said
I love my abaya ...and it DOES make gals look elegant and glamorous.. of course not "180 riyal-abaya", but the one custom-made, from the expensive fabric, with the beautiful unique design on its back and sleeves...
When i wear my abaya, I look completely different, i move different, I even feel different...
..such a magic thing this abaya...
Alexa said
Labada, from what I know, ...Labada, from what I know, the abaya is black, because it is not meant to attract attention.....some people seem to think black is ugly.....lol
And ,also the other reason MAY be that yes, black attracts heat, due to this the woman may be compelled to stay at home as to not have to suffer discomfort?
A sense of humour is just common sense dancing, sadly, common sense has left the building and is dancing somewhere else.
Alexa
Alexa said
Oh, and there are summer and ...Oh, and there are summer and winter abayas...some of thicker material, some of thinner material.
Btw...I think abayas can look stunning!
A sense of humour is just common sense dancing, sadly, common sense has left the building and is dancing somewhere else.
Alexa
Gypsy said
From what I've been told ...From what I've been told they actually find them quite cool. The less direct sun that touches your skin the cooler you are, and they don't have to wear anything under them.
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PhillyEagles2007 said
Some Muslim men wear white ...Some Muslim men wear white thoubs because the prophet Muhammed wore one. By doing this, they try to follow his example. Others wear it because it because of culture and tradition.
britexpat said
QS.. ...When we were in Saudi.. My wife wore an Abaya and said that the best thing was that you could wear whatever you wanted underneath.. Didn't always have to dess up to go out..
dmigtysolomon said
It's the common attire here in the middle-eat.... ...althou in variation in style and colors. But white always signifies purity and black as abaya is to cover the goodness of the women.. . so to speak. They really look elegant with their attires. And they are comfortable with it in the same way that we are comfortable with our traditional dresses.
What really made me think sometimes is the covering on their faces. What are they hiding, most of them are really very beautiful but I know its somewhat related to Islam.
Anyway, they look astonishing in their attire
"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
qatarisun said
brit, ...ha… This is the trick.. Abaya itself is so elegant and makes you feel so different... you just cannot to put “whatever” underneath…lol… and also when you step, your underneath, at least the bottom of it, shows up.. so you don’t want to spoil the look by wearing something inappropriateunderneath… and by the way, donno why, but I always wear the best perfume with abaya…
and yes, Gypsy, it doesn’t make any difference with other clothes in a matter of heat.. moreover, some fabrics even makes you feeling cooler while touching your skin..
britexpat said
QS.. ..."When i wear my abaya, I look completely different, i move different, I even feel different..."
i'm not even going to say anything at all.......Shhhtuuum.
qatarisun said
dmigtysolomon ...ha ha ha .."What are they hiding, most of them are really very beautiful.."
that's what the are hiding ( or supposed to hide) - their beauty!! did you think they suppose to hide their ugliness???.. may be some of them.. you never know..lol..
babe fat said
QS ...remember what ur wearin abaya for...!!
Take me to the sea and bring me back thirsty...!!!
whoami said
[AT]philly, uh the Prophet .../-a-t-/philly, uh the Prophet wore a cream thobe not white.
There are many colours of thobes. Some young guys where colourfull thobes now.
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Hala_walla said
hope confusion is cleared ...let me clarify u my frend women and men r equal not identical,if u say identical then say a man to produce baby and woman to guard family,both r as if scored 90 marks in subject but one student has some answers wrong so the other has those right but score is 90...-->men wear white coz they work and woman shud get out of home when its extremely necessary for her,and black hides her all beauty and doesnt seem attractive.
britexpat said
Hala_Walla.. ...You've lost me.. Are you saying that the colours are used to differentiate between men and women ?
jackmohan2007 said
Gypsy....QS...is this true..? ...Gypsy....QS...is this true..?
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they don't have to wear anything under them.
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*Panting furiously*
I am always disappointed to find them wearing Jeans underneath!!!
RED_POPE said
Could men wear the Abayaa in ...Could men wear the Abayaa in many patterns and colors?
"President Bush wants us to cut the amount of gas we use.
The best way to stop Using so much gas is to deport 11 million illegal immigrants! That would be 11 million less people using our gas. The price of gas would come down."
flanostu said
some women look sooooo sexy ...some women look sooooo sexy in the abayaa!!!
if it was meant to divert attention away i can tell you it ain't working.
RED_POPE said
flanostu ...Is a scary thought, that woman look and feel sexy inside those Abayaa!
Maybe, the Ninja mutant team from hell are more passionate in dressing differently.
"President Bush wants us to cut the amount of gas we use.
The best way to stop Using so much gas is to deport 11 million illegal immigrants! That would be 11 million less people using our gas. The price of gas would come down."
Alexa said
I like to wear an abaya. I ...I like to wear an abaya. I don't do it much here though, but yes, it does make me feel different, in a positive way...nothing to do with religion though for me...it is maybe because it is somewhat like a long dress, it is special. You walk different, move different in it.
A sense of humour is just common sense dancing, sadly, common sense has left the building and is dancing somewhere else.
Alexa
umm-salayum said
I wear an abaya because ...it's a religious obligation for a believing women!
And so we obey, because
Allah says:
An-Nur - 24:31
And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like palms of hands or one eye or both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer dress like veil, gloves, head-cover, apron, etc.), and to draw their veils all over Juyubihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms, etc.) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, .........
Truly woman are beautiful ,so they have to cover that beauty , her beauty is only for her husbands eyes!
so the abaya should be plain and don't get the attention of others ,it does not have to be black!!
here and in Saudi it's more culture to wear the black abaya.
By the way I don't sweat any more then normal with abaya!You know what I mean,when it's hot it's hot!
britexpat said
One curious thing... ...In Saudi , every woman wore ababyya, except Sudanese women...
WHY?
umm-salayum : you say "abaya should be plain and don't get the attention of others"..
Here, most of the abbayyas have deigns on them , so they stand out or the ladies wear them tightly..
Dracula said
Doha Airport.. First time ...Doha Airport..
First time here:
" - Oh my god..soooo much Ninjas!!!"
" and look how many brides..."
britexpat said
Bride of Dracula ! ...I saw the film in the 70s...
baedaebok said
The French abayas look quite ...The French abayas look quite elegant.
Sometimes they conveniently hide the not-so-slim physique. But other times they add magic an seductive air...especially with a hijab coming up from their chin.
baedaebok said
The French abayas look quite ...The French abayas look quite elegant.
Sometimes they conveniently hide the not-so-slim physique. But other times they add magic an seductive air...especially with a hijab coming up from their chin.
umm-salayum said
I don't know why sudanese ...do not wear abayas , never been to Saudi....
I guess they don't strongly believe ?!?!?
And as for here , like I said it's more culture and or tradition to wear the abaya , I have the feeling they are ignorant of the religious reason behind it.
So to them it has become a fashion and a show , which is the exact opposed of what the abaya suppose to do.
ayah82 said
it depends on the person who ...it depends on the person who wears abbaya,even if designed abbaya as long as its decent really looks gorgeus, but if they wear this tight and showing there legs whats the purpose of abbaya......
babe fat said
umm-salayum ...sa7 elsanek....
Take me to the sea and bring me back thirsty...!!!
RED_POPE said
Hooters Competition wearing only bikinis under the Abayaas. ...Why can someone in Qatar host a beauty pageant? Identical too: Hooters International and Miss Universe, the main event will be, only wearing only Bikinis underneath those tight Abayaas dresses?
That will be a show to watch.....
I know, that I'm just dreaming about it.
"President Bush wants us to cut the amount of gas we use.
The best way to stop Using so much gas is to deport 11 million illegal immigrants! That would be 11 million less people using our gas. The price of gas would come down."
umm-salayum said
sorry babe fat ...don't understand you?
Dracula said
Pope,Pope...no cure for ...Pope,Pope...no cure for you.. :)
babe fat said
umm-salayum ...i ment well said...
Take me to the sea and bring me back thirsty...!!!
britexpat said
umm-salayum ...With all due respect, are you suggesting that women , in an Islamic society are ignorant of the religious reason behind wearing an abayya ?
labda06 said
Thanks for all your ...Thanks for all your replies-much appreciated...Im a little less ignorant now ;-)
Dracula said
umm-salayum ... ...it's a trap, do not answer... :)
Eco-savvy said
britexpat ignorant in sense choosing the colour black ...black has become relgious symbol. Our outer garment should be any colour lol we all ended up like crows
flanostu said
pope, great idea!! what a ...pope, great idea!! what a beauty pageant that'd be.
labda06 said
Red_Pope speaking of ...Red_Pope speaking of bikinis...there's a new bikini out for men...seriously. Maybe you and a couple of other QL males can go for a fitting and we'll hold a special kind of beauty pageant. ;-)
azilana7037 said
I find the arabic women in abayas so fascinating to look at ...especially if their abayas have those intricate designs...very elegant.
I do have an abaya, given to me by my former (Qatari) sponsor when I came to Doha. It is simple and a size too big though. I very seldom wear it as I have no other occassion to wear the abaya to.
I remember XENA having one of those ABAYA hunting trip last year with AISHA (where is she, anyway?)during one of those QL ladies outings before QL groups started. Maybe we could do some ABAYA HUNT/SHOPPING one of these days?
babe fat said
britexpat ...no not all of them but most of the women take abaya as atradtion thing not as it should be in islam...
and not only the abaya there r too many things also but in the end it depends on the persone himself..
Take me to the sea and bring me back thirsty...!!!
Dracula said
Has your pet eaten ...Has your pet eaten contaminated food?
umm-salayum said
LOL Dracula funny ...Britexpat I think so , they must have forgotten the reason for putting on abayas or they simply don"t know why they wear it and Allah knows best .
The muslim women should be modest and not try to show off .....
I'm a convert masha allah, I was a born Christan and I didn't really know , why we do the things we to as Christan , we just do them because everybody is doing it or because , our forefathers been doing this and so on..... but WHY never really knew why.....
So i guess being a born Muslim will be the same thing for some of them if not for most of them !?
Aisha-Taweela said
I started wearing a abaya ...I started wearing a abaya about 8 years ago. I was in souq asiri waiting for one of the material shops to open. It was around 4pm and most of the shops were about to open. Many of the indians working in the shops were sitting on the fountain- When I walked past I could feel them undressing me with their eyes. I popped into the first shop that was open and bought my first abaya. I put it on and walked out. I did not possess a abaya previously as I had had converted to Islam but was still sorting out my life as a muslim and one has to take step after step. So I think it was Allah's way of telling me then that it was time for my abaya.
I have since bought and had many abayas made. Some are simple and some for special occasions are a lot more decortive. Now I would not think of going out without my abaya. If I would go out now without an abaya I would feel naked. Sometimes I have dreams and then I realize I do not wear my abaya, it is more like a nightmare.
Anyway the point is wearing an abaya will cover you. Underneath you can wear simple outfits or even pyama (when I take my daughter to school). Before I wore abaya, I would have to get dressed to go to the supermarket, now I pop into my abaya and ready. Also we have many different fabrics, winter & summer.
So yes, the abaya is maybe more of a cultural thing, but it has a islamic root and that is to cover up.
Aisha-Taweela
Alexa said
Lol Aisha, that actually ...Lol Aisha, that actually reminds me of a story...When I lived in Saudi, during Ramadan, my friends called me to go shopping...it was 11 o'clock at night, I was in my nightgown...my hair was in total disarray!! BUT, I put my abaya on, covered my hair, nice pair of shoes, lipgloss...and voila...ready to go in seconds! Perfect!
A sense of humour is just common sense dancing, sadly, common sense has left the building and is dancing somewhere else.
Alexa
Eco-savvy said
Best islamic clothing can be seen in Afghanistan ...Abaya should be shapless.....
http://www.salaficlo...
Alexa said
Reminds me of Darth ...Reminds me of Darth Vader......
A sense of humour is just common sense dancing, sadly, common sense has left the building and is dancing somewhere else.
Alexa
Dracula said
or me ...or me
Alexa said
Oh and just to make it ...Oh and just to make it clear...what is shown on Eco's website, is NOT what I was talking about when I say i like wearing abaya.
Those things scare me!!!!
No offense meant.Just my personal opinion.
A sense of humour is just common sense dancing, sadly, common sense has left the building and is dancing somewhere else.
Alexa
spicemom said
i bought this lovely abaya ...i bought this lovely abaya some yrs ago and i call it lil red riding hood, it is black chiffon on the outside and on the inside is red chiffon and it has a cape too- oh so lovely...
life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......
Alexa said
Spice, I had one of those on ...Spice, I had one of those on KSA, outside was black chiffon, inside blue silk,also had a hood ! But I prefer the ones here, saw a beautiful french cut one, very good material, very simple, just some very small pleated satin cuffs on the sleeves, stunning! Plus they have the really long headcovers here, they stay much better than the ones sold in KSA.
A sense of humour is just common sense dancing, sadly, common sense has left the building and is dancing somewhere else.
Alexa
a merry can muslim said
There are some local ...There are some local national women here dressing in an 'abaya' that have lost the plot....
It has definitely become a cultural tradition for some in Qatar rather than a religious one as it was meant for the Muslims...
Game recognizes game and you're looking kinda unfamiliar right now... -- Riley Freeman
RED_POPE said
Spicemom ...spicemom
i bought this lovely abaya some yrs ago and i call it lil red riding hood, it is black chiffon on the outside and on the inside is red chiffon and it has a cape too- oh so lovely
It won't be a bad idea to wear a huge cape with two eyes in full bright red, then walk one of the malls downtown and act like "Black is no Good," for sure there is a lot of black abayaas to scare off and don't call me a Southern Dragon!!
Just kidding
"President Bush wants us to cut the amount of gas we use.
The best way to stop Using so much gas is to deport 11 million illegal immigrants! That would be 11 million less people using our gas. The price of gas would come down."
britexpat said
Do you wonder why we men can't understand WIMMIN ? ...In some of the other posts, you ladies have wondered "why men would igle a person in a black cloth", a "black sack" etc etc
Here youre talking about Abayyas looking stunning. Changing your walk. Makes gals look elegant and glamorous etc etc
Sincerly
Confused from Doha1
Gypsy said
I was sitting at the bank ...I was sitting at the bank today, and I couldn't help but giggle over all the older Qatari men coming in. Guys in there 70's wearing black socks with sandles and their thobes! They were so cute! They reminded me of my grandfather.
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amnesia said
as mentioned before. Some ...as mentioned before.
Some where it because of tradition, some religion, some because it feels nice, some for fashionable reasons (e.g. the bright or crystal covered ones) etc..
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goodluck said
black color ...bcoz u can't see through black color.
while white color map out what u wear inside.
qatarisun said
OMG!! ...what are those Ghosts on this Eco's website??Uf! good I didn't looked at them before going to sleep...
could have a heavy nightmare...
qatarisun said
very nice.. ...I should have had one...only 45 bucks.. not too expensive either..lol..
Gypsy said
Jesus, that's just scary. ...Jesus, that's just scary.
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qatarisun said
LOL.. ...no why Gypsy?? you are wrong.. according to Eco, they are the best abayas in the world! don't you still have one of this kind???? shame on you!
Gypsy said
Sorry, mines in blue, it's ...Sorry, mines in blue, it's the black one that I find scary.
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Rizks said
Oh Gosh!!! Looks Like A ...Oh Gosh!!! Looks Like A SCARE CROW ......
haashim said
hey ...if some one need s to know the feeling of wearing it..........
Ask them to simply use it. feel it.
Gypsy said
You can see why it's only ...You can see why it's only $45, the hemming is awful.
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DaRuDe said
Oh is she ...from that Abu Gharib torture cell
Dracula said
qsun.. there's REALLY ...qsun..
there's REALLY somebody inside??
maaaaamiiiiiiiiiii
DaRuDe said
Oh wait ...is that even a She??? all i see is a beer belly
owen said
i would love to wear abbaya ...i would love to wear abbaya one day but not like that.. :/
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
qatarisun said
and design is not one of the ...and design is not one of the bests...
and the pattermaker have never finished any even short-term courses, cut is not really neat and most likely will not sit properly..:):)
Gypsy said
Oh Darude you're right! ...Oh Darude you're right! Either the chick inside is like 6 months pregnant or that's a dude with a heck of a gut!
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Rizks said
"WARNING" ALIENS have landed ..."WARNING" ALIENS have landed the planet EARTH ......LoooL
Vegas said
I agree...Very scarry... ...Forgiveness is life...:)
Rizks said
Wonder how it would look ...Wonder how it would look wearing tat and riding a BIKE ......SUPERMAN....LoooooooL
MR PAUL said
Visit Bahrain, some of the women here wear just the Abeya ...without the headcovering,decorated, or skintight,or fastened at the neck but open down the front, usually with jeans on.
And cos yer can see their faces and hair, i have to conclude that they must be some of the most stunningly beautiful women i have EVER seen !!!
Im never ceased to be amazed by their Eyes !!!
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qatarisun said
oh... ...why wouldn't we make an ABAYA party instead???
all, men and women in ABAYAs!
britexpat said
Again.. ...you guys are being misled.
This is actually a creation from Oscar De le Renta..
The abaaya is designed to allow multiple functions. it can cater for a pregnancy, from day 1 to the last moments.
It can act as a changing room. Allowing the clothes underneath to be changed whilst being completely covered.
It can act as a temporary shelter. just need a few tent pegs.
lastly, for perverts and others of such persuasion, it can allow others to "cohabit" without being notices.
Vegas said
Those ones that have the metal nose scare the crap out of me... ...Forgiveness is life...:)
qatarisun said
Rizks !! ...that wolfy looks much better, at least much happier and healthier...lol..
Gypsy said
LOL Britexpat, it's the ...LOL Britexpat, it's the Afgahni version of a portal tent, perfect for nomads and no need to strap it to a camel.
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Alexa said
Brit.....looooooool...especia ...Brit.....looooooool...especially cohabitation...now there is an idea!
A sense of humour is just common sense dancing, sadly, common sense has left the building and is dancing somewhere else.
Alexa
Rizks said
QS.....LoL .... Depends on ...QS.....LoL ....
Depends on the mood the pic changes ...
Bella said
i think abayas r so pretty. ...i think abayas r so pretty. i bought a couple and where them everywhere!
Dracula said
Abayaa for rent (sharing) ...Abayaa for rent (sharing) 1BHK,new carpets
DaRuDe said
oh bella ...you shortie gay lover wonder how will you look in abaya.
ah so did you find any jew or gay for friendship
amnesia said
[AT]qatari sun, that's more .../-a-t-/qatari sun, that's more Afghani style....
The original Qatari style is
Look at Shaikha Moza for proper inspiration.
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Vegas said
I had no idea they naked under there...What if it blow away??? ...Forgiveness is life...:)
swissgirl39 said
amnesia this one looks great.thanks for the picture ...:-D
can you please also say where in Doha i can get one of those?
Supernurse said
some of the sights of some ...some of the sights of some western women in Doha should be MADE to wear an abbaya...like the ones that the Afghan women wear, full cover up!
Vegas said
Seeems easier to undress than tight jeans?? I'm all for it ...Forgiveness is life...:)
swissgirl39 said
supernurse that comment is offending ...sorry but not everyone could have a supermodelfigure.
if you have one,mabrook.but dont make coments like this about others which are not blessed to be perfect.