Today's New York Times takes a look at Egypt's stybblistic evolution out of being a secular state. 

That the norm for women is to wear the hijab will not come as a surprise.  What stands out is the fashion for men:  the alamat el-salah, or zebibah, which is a mark on the forehead that comes from touching the ground in prayer.

But should it really come as a surprise that this mark should become popular in Egypt?