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Ibn Tulun Mosque by sdhaddow on Flickr.
Via Flickr: Dawoodi Bohra woman with children at the Mosque of Ibn Tulun (built in 879 AD) Masakin Zainhum, Cairo, Egypt My note: The dress the woman is wearing is called a rida and it is unique to Dawoodi Bohra women. It is a two piece dress (reminds me of prayer outfit), often brightly colored.
The Dawoodi Bohra population is highest in India.
Life under Umayyad rule
Under the rule of the Umayyad family in Damascus there werefour classes of citizens: Arabian Muslims; new converts; Christians, Jews and Mandaeans(a Persian sect); and slaves. The new converts included people from Egypt,Syria, Persia and Asia Minor. They adopted Arab ways, and brought to the Arabsa wealth of new learning in philosophy, medicine, art and science.
