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  2. Islamic veiling practices by country - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Islamic veiling practices by country. Two mannequins; one to the left wearing a hijab on the head and one to the right veiled in the style of a niqab. Various styles of head coverings, most notably the khimar, hijab, chador, niqab, paranja, yashmak, tudong, shayla, safseri, carşaf, haik, dupatta, boshiya and burqa, are worn by Muslim ...

  3. World Hijab Day - Wikipedia

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    t. e. World Hijab Day is an annual event founded by Nazma Khan in 2013, [ 1 ] taking place on 1 February each year in 140 countries worldwide. [ 2 ] Its stated purpose is to encourage women of all religions and backgrounds to wear and experience the hijab for a day and to educate and spread awareness on why hijab is worn. [ 3 ] Nazma Khan said ...

  4. Hijab - Wikipedia

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    The World Hijab Day (WHD) in 2013, which is an annual event founded by Pakistani-American Nazma Khan in 2013, [224] takes place on 1 February each year in 140 countries worldwide. [225] Its stated purpose is to encourage women of all religions and backgrounds to wear and experience the hijab for a day and to educate and spread awareness on why ...

  5. Types of hijab - Wikipedia

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    Jilbāb (1) جلباب. generic. The term used in the Qur'an (Suratu l-Ahzāb, āya 59) to refer to the outer garment. In Indonesia, the term jilbab refers exclusively to the head-covering. Jilbāb (2) A type of outer garment that looks like a long raincoat or trenchcoat. Kalpak.

  6. Burqa by country - Wikipedia

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    The burqa is worn by women in various countries. Some countries have banned it in government offices, schools, or in public places and streets. There are currently 16 states that have banned the burqa and niqab, both Muslim-majority countries and non-Muslim countries, including Tunisia, [1] Austria, Denmark, France, Belgium, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria, [2] Cameroon, Chad, the Republic of ...

  7. Muslim feminist views on hijab - Wikipedia

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    Islamic feminist views on dress codes include views on issues surrounding women's dress codes in Islam, especially on the hijab and niqāb. Islam requires women to wear a headscarf, also known as the hijab. Hijab traditionally refers to a type of veiling which covers the skin from the hair to the chest. Niqāb refers to a cloth that covers the ...

  8. The Proudest Blue - Wikipedia

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    36. ISBN. 978-0-31-651900-7. The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family is a children's picture book written by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali, illustrated by Hatem Aly, and published September 10, 2019 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. The book is a New York Times best seller.

  9. Yasmine Mohammed - Wikipedia

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    Yasmine Mohammed (Arabic: يَاسَمِين مُحَمَّد, romanized: Yāsamīn Muḥammad) is a Canadian university instructor, human rights activist and author.. Mohammed escaped from a forced, abusive marriage to Al-Qaeda operative Essam Marzouk [1] and became an advocate for women's rights through her non-profit organization Free Hearts, Free