A woman wears bisht, a traditional male cloak. Saudi lawyer sues her
He accuses her of degrading the male official attire
The claimant, Yehia Al Shahrani, stated in an online video that he saw the woman wearing the prestigious male robe at King Abdul Aziz Airport in Jeddah.
He accused her of imitating men and degrading an official attire, sarcastically questioning if men could similarly wear bras.
Earlier this year, official directives in Saudi Arabia specified the formal use of the bisht for certain categories of individuals and state officials at workplaces and formal events.
The bisht dress code applies to emirs and deputy emirs of provinces, governors, ministers, assistant and deputy ministers, leaders of independent departments and their deputies, as well as heads and deputy heads of city halls in the kingdom.
Preachers are also directed to don the cloak while leading Friday prayers and prayers marking the Eids of Al Fitr and Al Adha, Islam’s two main feasts.
