The Owners

Getting that Hijab

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March 23rd 2006
Before I left Washington DC, I had been given very precise instructions from a friend to get a traditional, colorful Malaysian hijab (the head scarf that Muslim women wear). Especially at lunch time when women pour of their offices and in bazars on the weekends, the streets of Kuala Lumpur become a sea of gorgeous and colorful hijabs of the Malaysian style--beautiful and richly colored shades of p ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more