hijab

(noun)

A veil that covers the head and chest, which is particularly worn by some Muslim women in the presence of adult males outside of their immediate family.

Related Terms

  • Jahiliya
  • Jahiliyyah
  • Sharia

Examples of hijab in the following topics:

  • Women in Pre-Islamic Arabia

    • Women who follow these traditions feel it wearing the hijab is their claim to respectability and piety.
    • "Hijab" can also be used to refer to the seclusion of women from men in the public sphere.
    • For example, in Saudi Arabia it is mandatory for women to wear the hijab, while in Afghanistan it is very common but not legally required by the state.
  • Beliefs

    • A hijab symbolizes a type of Islamic religious belief of a muslim woman in her faith.
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