Living here in Dubai, a fairly relaxed Muslim country, you see that the women have the choice of how much to cover up. Most wear the basic hijab but some choose to completely veil themselves or wear the golden mask, mostly older ladies. The practise of wearing a complete veil is more a cultural thing than a religious requirement. Recently in Saudi Arabia a women applied to divorce her husband of 30 years as he had lifted her veil to look at her face whilst she slept. Until then even he had never seen her face. Again this is a cultural thing and most unusual these days.
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