New Delhi, April 27 -- The dress code for Pope Francis's funeral required men to wear a dark suit with a black tie and a black button on the left lapel, while women were asked to wear a long black dress, gloves, and a veil. The attire protocol is now the subject of chatter on social media, with Trump being accused of ditching the dress code by wearing blue, while First Lady Melania's outfit - an all-black ensemble accentuated by a dramatic veil - was compared to the 'hijab'.

A comment from Iranian academic Foad Izadi went viral after he shared a photo of Melania in her mourning outfit, saying that the hijab across the world stands for modesty, chastity, and simplicity. "In a world obsessed with appearances, hijab quietly proclaims purity...