How do Arabian Peninsula women dress?

Apart from slaves and prostitutes who were often wearing less clothes... Free Arabs wore almost exactly the same as they did after Islam... Even what people now call "Hijab" were already worn by women before Islam.. read more

Islamic codes of behaviour and dress are strictly enforced. Women should wear conservative, loose-fitting clothes as well as a full length cloak (abaya) and a headscarf. Muslim countries are located in Arabian Peninsula in which Islamic law is strictly enforced. read more

Islam was introduced in the Arabian peninsula in the seventh century, and improved the status of women compared to earlier Arab cultures. [better source needed] According to the Qur'anic decrees, both men and women have the same duties and responsibilities in their worship of God. read more

The abaya is an overgarment worn by some Muslim women. It is the traditional form of hijab, or Islamic modest dress, for many countries of the Arabian peninsula. Traditional abaya are black, and may be either a large square of fabric draped from the shoulders or head, or a long black caftan. read more