Michelle Obama, wife of America's President, Barrack Obama has been criticised after she went without a headscarf in Saudi Arabia.
Muslims criticise Michelle Obama for not wearing headscarf
Under the Saudi Arabia's strict dress code for women, Saudi females are required to wear a headscarf and loose, black robes in public
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Reports say there was an outcry by citizens of the Islamic country against the first lady's dressing - long pants and a long, brightly colored jacket but no headscarf, as she joined her husband for a condolence visit after the death of the King Abdullah.
Under the kingdom's strict dress code for women, Saudi females are required to wear a headscarf and loose, black robes in public.
Most women in Saudi Arabia cover their hair and face with a veil known as the niqab.
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But covering one's head is not required for foreigners, and some Western women choose to forego the headscarf while in Saudi Arabia.
It was gathered that a delegation of Saudi officials - all men, greeted the Obamas in Riyadh on arrival.
Some shook hands with Mrs. Obama, while others avoided a handshake but acknowledged the first lady with a nod as they passed by.
However, some people took to twitter to express their opinion on the 'headscarf' issue.
Read their tweets below:
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