M'laya

{{short description|Algerian clothing}}

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| caption = Algerian stamp depicting a woman wearing the M'laya

| type = Veil

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| location = Algeria

[http://www.constantine-hier-aujourdhui.fr/LaCulture/mlaya.htm La Mlaya]

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The M'laya ({{langx|ar|ملاية}}) is a black veil that covers the whole body, it originated in Algeria.

File:M'laya (Constantine, Algeria).jpg

The origin of the M'laya goes back to the 18th century and is connected to the death of Salah Bey who was the Bey of Constantine. Following his tragic death a tradition emerged in Constantine of wearing the M'laya. [https://books.google.com/books?id=RtkVBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA251 The Report]: Algeria 2013

By Oxford Business Group The M'laya is black in colour unlike the haik which is white. The M'laya covers the entire body and is said to have been a symbol of modesty.{{cite web|url=https://www.umc.edu.dz/index.php/ar/component/k2/item/649-la-m-laya-revient |title=La M'laya revient - Université Frère Mentouri - Constantine 1 |publisher=Umc.edu.dz |date=2013-11-17 |accessdate=2021-09-29}}