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This Friday, May 1, 2015 shows a 32-year old Lebanese woman, whose father is a Shiite Muslim and mother is a Sunni Muslim, posing for a photograph, on the roof of her home in Beirut, Lebanon. For most, the niqab is a choice. They do so out of their own interpretation of the Quran and the hadith, a collection of traditions and anecdotes about the Prophet Muhammad, believing that a woman's body should be covered out of modesty. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

This Friday, May 1, 2015 shows a 32-year old Lebanese woman, whose father is a Shiite Muslim and mother is a Sunni Muslim, posing for a photograph, on the roof of her home in Beirut, Lebanon. For most, the niqab is a choice. They do so out of their own interpretation of the Quran and the hadith, a collection of traditions and anecdotes about the Prophet Muhammad, believing that a woman's body should be covered out of modesty. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)




This Thursday, April 9, 2015 photo shows a man leading tourists riding horses at the historical site of the Giza Pyramids near Cairo. This photo was shot through the lowered veil of a niqab, which is worn by some conservative Muslim women. The cloth allows women to follow a strict interpretation of their religious beliefs by preventing others from seeing their faces. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

This Thursday, April 9, 2015 photo shows a man leading tourists riding horses at the historical site of the Giza Pyramids near Cairo. This photo was shot through the lowered veil of a niqab, which is worn by some conservative Muslim women. The cloth allows women to follow a strict interpretation of their religious beliefs by preventing others from seeing their faces. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)




In this combination of two photos taken on Sunday, May 3, 2015 show the Muhammad al-Amin Mosque, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. The photo, top, was shot through the lowered veil of a niqab, which is worn by some conservative Muslim women. The cloth allows women to follow a strict interpretation of their religious beliefs by preventing others from seeing their faces. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

In this combination of two photos taken on Sunday, May 3, 2015 show the Muhammad al-Amin Mosque, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. The photo, top, was shot through the lowered veil of a niqab, which is worn by some conservative Muslim women. The cloth allows women to follow a strict interpretation of their religious beliefs by preventing others from seeing their faces. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)




This Saturday, April 25, 2015 image shows girls celebrating a birthday at a home in Beirut, Lebanon. This photo was shot through the lowered veil of a niqab, which is worn by some conservative Muslim women. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

This Saturday, April 25, 2015 image shows girls celebrating a birthday at a home in Beirut, Lebanon. This photo was shot through the lowered veil of a niqab, which is worn by some conservative Muslim women. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)




This Thursday, April 30, 2015 image shows women walking on the Corniche, or waterfront promenade in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

This Thursday, April 30, 2015 image shows women walking on the Corniche, or waterfront promenade in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)




This Wednesday, May 6, 2015 image shows people walking past a shop displaying belly dancer outfits at the Khan el-Khalili market in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

This Wednesday, May 6, 2015 image shows people walking past a shop displaying belly dancer outfits at the Khan el-Khalili market in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)




This Friday, May 8, 2015 image shows a father taking the photograph of his son at Al-Azhar Park, one of the bustling city's few public parks, in Cairo, Egyp. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

This Friday, May 8, 2015 image shows a father taking the photograph of his son at Al-Azhar Park, one of the bustling city's few public parks, in Cairo, Egyp. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)




This Sunday, May 3, 2015 image shows children riding the merry-go-round at a park in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

This Sunday, May 3, 2015 image shows children riding the merry-go-round at a park in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)




This Thursday, April 9, 2015 photo shows the historical site of the Giza Pyramids near Cairo. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

This Thursday, April 9, 2015 photo shows the historical site of the Giza Pyramids near Cairo. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)




This Friday, May 8, 2015 photo shows a woman walking at Al-Azhar Park, one of the bustling city's few public, in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

This Friday, May 8, 2015 photo shows a woman walking at Al-Azhar Park, one of the bustling city's few public, in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)




This Sunday, April 26, 2015 photo shows a family enjoying the ancient port city of Byblos north of Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

This Sunday, April 26, 2015 photo shows a family enjoying the ancient port city of Byblos north of Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)




This Friday, May 8, 2015 photo shows people at Al-Azhar Park, one of the bustling city's few public parks, as the sun sets in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

This Friday, May 8, 2015 photo shows people at Al-Azhar Park, one of the bustling city's few public parks, as the sun sets in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)




This Tuesday, May 5, 2015 photo shows an Egyptian woman looking through a telescope on the observation deck of the Cairo Tower in the Zamalek district in Cairo, Egypt. For most, the niqab is a choice. They do so out of their own interpretation of the Quran and the hadith, a collection of traditions and anecdotes about the Prophet Muhammad, believing that a woman's body should be covered out of modesty. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

This Tuesday, May 5, 2015 photo shows an Egyptian woman looking through a telescope on the observation deck of the Cairo Tower in the Zamalek district in Cairo, Egypt. For most, the niqab is a choice. They do so out of their own interpretation of the Quran and the hadith, a collection of traditions and anecdotes about the Prophet Muhammad, believing that a woman's body should be covered out of modesty. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)




In this combination of two photos taken on Thursday, April 9, 2015 show an Egyptian guide waiting for tourists at the historical site of the Giza Pyramids, near Cairo, Egypt. The photo, top, was shot through the lowered veil of a niqab, which is worn by some conservative Muslim women. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

In this combination of two photos taken on Thursday, April 9, 2015 show an Egyptian guide waiting for tourists at the historical site of the Giza Pyramids, near Cairo, Egypt. The photo, top, was shot through the lowered veil of a niqab, which is worn by some conservative Muslim women. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)




This Thursday, April 30, 2015 photo shows Lebanese citizens walking on the Corniche, or waterfront promenade in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

This Thursday, April 30, 2015 photo shows Lebanese citizens walking on the Corniche, or waterfront promenade in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)




This Sunday, May 3, 2015 photo, shows a girl jumping at the public beach of Ramlet al Bayda in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)

This Sunday, May 3, 2015 photo, shows a girl jumping at the public beach of Ramlet al Bayda in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AP Photo)
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