Michelle Obama headscarf controversy: Twitter users in Saudi Arabia and US spar over First Lady's 'uncovered head'

Michelle Obama's uncovered head has created quite a furore on social media with Twitter users from Saudi Arabia criticising the First Lady for not wearing a headscarf during her visit to the country, and their US counterparts defending Barack Obama's wife.

Although the US First Lady donned a full sleeved floral jacket and loose black trousers covering her arms and legs, she did not cover her head with a scarf, as is the tradition in Saudi Arabia.

This has incited many in the country to take to social media to vent out their ire against her for not following their dress code for women.

US nationals, on the other hand, are singing her praise leading to an unintended war erupting on Twitter with the hashtags #Michelle_Obama_Immodest and #Michelle_Obama_NotVeiled.

Check out some of the tweets by Saudi and US users on the issue below.

I kind of feel like .@MichelleObama not wearing the proper garb is racist. She clearly hates Islamic people! #Michelle_Obama_NotVeiled

— Drinking With JC (@folkertj) January 28, 2015

Don't you dare try to tell us how our First Lady can dress. #Michelle_Obama_Immodest — Marianne (@flipsville) January 28, 2015

The fact that the hashtag #michelle_obama_immodest exists in the birthplace of #Islam tells you all you need to know about the faith

— Saeb Erekat (@NotSaebErekat) January 28, 2015

It is not fair to change the rules #Michelle_Obama_NotVeiled — mohamedbugari (@mohamedbugari) January 28, 2015

Just so were clear, #SHEriaLaw says that men cause all the problems, wars, armies, they should be veiled #Michelle_Obama_NotVeiled

— Cougarstan (@RepubCougarstan) January 28, 2015

#Michelle_Obama_NotVeiled First lady demonstrates her ''Girl_power''. — Johanne Sola (@JohanneSola) January 28, 2015

F**k #SaudiArabia! if you want #MichelleObama to get cover in your country, you need to uncover in the USA #Michelle_Obama_Immodest

— Tabor (@tabor97) January 28, 2015

Kaveree Bamzai:"#MichelleObama appropriately clad from head to toe clearly wasn't enough for Saudis who launched #Michelle_Obama_NotVeiled

— Amrita Bhinder (@amritabhinder) January 28, 2015

#Michelle_Obama_NotVeiled I'm glad she didn't wear the head scarf. — Angie Carrera (@familyvagabond) January 28, 2015

For the first time in my adult lifetime I am really proud of my country... Oops I mean... our First Lady. #Michelle_Obama_NotVeiled

— Drinking With JC (@folkertj) January 28, 2015

Dear Saudis, A writer faces 1,000 lashes for 'insulting Islam,' and you're in a snit re Michelle Obama sans veil? #Michelle_Obama_NotVeiled — Sharon Gibson (@SharonGibson3) January 28, 2015

Why play up #FLOTUS #Michelle_Obama_NotVeiled. People showing last respect should be appreciated. She was not entering a mosque.

— Peter Cheong (@petercheong10) January 28, 2015

Apparently @MichelleObama couldn't care less what the Saudis wanted her to wear.. #Michelle_Obama_NotVeiled pic.twitter.com/YWZsSqz6hR — Sid Wahi (@sid_wahi) January 28, 2015