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Religion and faith

Series

1st prize

EPA

Abir Sultan

Girls and women covered in black from head to toe is becoming a common scene in recent years. The burqa is a required garment for women in the Islamic countries, however several Jewish communities that live in Mea Shearim, Beit Shemesh and Bnei Brak, adopted this dress code based on the belief that modesty will bring redemption.

Mea Shearim Neighborhood, Jerusalem

6 February - 5 March 2017

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