Word: gallabiyas
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Males could increasingly be seen in flowing robes called gallabiya-that is, until the robes were forbidden by President Sadat last week. Devout young Muslims also favor trim beards, which some men were hastily shaving to escape detection in the roundup of religious dissidents. By adopting these modes of traditional attire, young Egyptians are manifesting a new Islamic fervor that is symptomatic of the opposition to Sadat's secular, pro-Western regime...
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