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At the family house, Khaled's grandmother Najah Bani Odeh sat surrounded by mourners in tightly wrapped woollen shawls and headscarves in black, white and brown.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Another, Ben Brierley, enlisted his family in making shawls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

The foreign minister saw the dozens of women wrapped in light, multicoloured shawls and holding children of different ages crossing over on horse-drawn carts.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

The Brisleys have collected their daughter’s childhood teddy bear and her shawls, but they still need to clean the deck and the sofa cushions in the top room.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024

Diana walked with her to the place by the door where the girls hung their bonnets and shawls, and handed Lyddie hers.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson