<P> Depending on the periods and countries, facial hair was prohibited in the army or, on the contrary, an integral part of the uniform . </P> <P> Many religious male figures are recorded to have had facial hair; for example, all the prophets mentioned in the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) were known to grow their beards . Other religions, such as Sikhism, encourage growing beards . Amish men grow beards after marriage, but continue to shave their moustaches in order to avoid historical associations with military facial hair due to their pacifistic beliefs . There are various hadiths that describe the necessary beard as its entirety, such as Sunan Abu Dawood 33; 4183, which says, "The Prophet saw a boy with part of his head shaved and part left unshaven . He forbade them to do that, saying: Shave it all or leave it all ." Therefore, most non-taqlid Muslims such as the ghair muqallids, Salafis and Ahle Hadith view its growing as wajib and fardh . The reasoning for the command was reportedly to differ the Muslims from non-Muslims deriving from Sahih Bukhari, "Do otherwise than those who ascribe partners to Allah (the mushriks)." </P> <P> Women typically have little hair on the face, apart from eyebrows and the vellus hair that covers most of the body . However, in some cases, women have noticeable facial hair growth, most commonly after menopause . Excessive hairiness (especially facially) is known as hirsutism and is usually an indication of atypical hormonal variation . In contemporary Western culture, many women depilate facial hair that appears, as considerable social stigma is associated with facial hair on women, and freak shows and circuses have historically displayed bearded women . Many women globally choose to totally remove their facial hair by professional laser treatment . </P> <Ul> <Li> Top to bottom from left to right: Stubble (1) </Li> <Li> Moustache (2) </Li> <Li> Goatee (3) </Li> <Li> French cut (4) </Li> <Li> Mutton chops (5) </Li> <Li> "Friendly" muttonchops (6) </Li> <Li> Van Dyke (7) </Li> <Li> Full beard (8) </Li> </Ul>

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