Germany s defense minister refused to wear a traditional head covering during her visit with a Saudi Arabian prince, arguing that women have as much right as men do to wear whatever they choose.Ursula von der Leyen declined to wear a hijab   a veil traditionally worn by Muslim women   or an abaya, a full-length robe, when she met with Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud in the Saudi capital of Riyadh last Wednesday, according to Sputnik International news. The right to choose your own clothing is a right shared by men and women alike. It annoys me, when women are to be pushed into the Abaya,  Das Bild reported Leyen as saying.According to reports, the woman pictured below, was arrested last week in Saudi Arabia for posting a picture of herself without a burka on social media:Woman who got death threats for posting photo not wearing a hijab arrested in Saudi Arabia https://t.co/2R3vD18UKA pic.twitter.com/c3oaYn8zA4  Muslim World Today (@MWTorg) December 14, 2016When pictures of Leyen, minus a hijab, hit social media, some Saudis went on Twitter to blast her. NYPThis Egyptian Infantry and Air Force veteran applauds  her decision to ditch the hijab:Salute Defence Minister #leyen who represents a free nation, Not like our shameful Minister,We here kneeling for #Saudi, Long live Germany  pic.twitter.com/x80APnzOcB  Belal E. (@irresistibleOne) December 14, 2016 The German Defense Minister: not wearing the hijab in Saudi was deliberate. This is an insult to Saudi Arabia,  read one tweet.Leyen, decked out in a crisp dark pantsuit, said she  respects the customs and traditions of the country. [In Germany] one is free to choose his or her attire accordingly,  Sputnik reported.The incident comes after German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently called for a ban on wearing burkas in her country. 