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Saudi Women start jogging in the streets wearing modified Abayas

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Saudi women jog in the streets of Jeddah's historic al-Balad district on March 8, 2018. Colourful and oozing defiance, a sports-friendly version of the abaya gown was once considered a symbol of cultural rebellion in conservative Saudi Arabia, but it is fast becoming the new normal.

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Some cultural purists vented fury online, calling it a breach of tradition, but opposition has been largely muted following recent comments from powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that the abaya - any abaya - is not mandatory in Islam.

 

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