Many prefer a flowing abaya robe, worn with a hijab headscarf and often a face covering as well -- sometimes a medical mask, or a Saudi-style cloth niqab veil that exposes only the eyes.

Rima Al Hasan started an online business, Rose Hijab, selling hijabs in 2021 to encourage her daughters to see the beauty of the cultural veil ... like abayas — a loose-fitting robe common ...