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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 ...
Hijab. In modern usage, hijab (Arabic: حجاب, romanized:ḥijāb, pronounced [ħɪˈdʒaːb]) generally refers to variety of head coverings conventionally worn by many Muslim women as an expression of faith. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Similar to the tichel or snood worn by Orthodox Jewish women, certain headcoverings worn by some Christian women, such as ...
World Hijab Day is an annual event founded by Bangladeshi-American Nazma Khan in 2013, [100] taking place on 1 February each year in 140 countries worldwide. [101] 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. [102]
Ibtihaj Muhammad (born December 4, 1985) is an American sabre fencer, writer, entrepreneur and activist. She is best known for being the first woman to wear hijab while competing for the United States in the Olympics Games, [ 1 ] as well as for winning an Olympic medal (bronze).
Islamic clothing. Islamic clothing is clothing that is interpreted as being in accordance with the teachings of Islam. Muslims wear a wide variety of clothing, which is influenced not only by religious considerations, but also by practical, cultural, social, and political factors. [ 1 ][ 2 ] In modern times, some Muslims have adopted clothing ...
The intimate parts (Arabic: عورة 'awrah, ستر, satr) of the human body must, according to Islam, be covered by clothing. Most of modern Islamic scholars agree that the 'awrah of a man is the area between the navel and the knees, and the 'awrah of a woman is the entire body except the face, hand; exposing the 'awrah of the body is against ...
Taqiyah (cap) For precautionary dissimulation or denial of religious belief and practice in the face of persecution within Shia Islam, see Taqiyya. The Taqiyah (Arabic: طاقية, ALA-LC: ṭāqīyah[ note 1 ]), also known as tagiyah or araqchin (Persian: عرقچین), is a short, rounded skullcap worn by Muslim men. [ 1 ]
Mosab Hassan Yousef – son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a Hamas founder and one of its leader. Moussa Dadis Camara – ex-officer of the Guinean army. [277][278] Muhsin Muhammad – football player for Carolina Panthers [279] Nabeel Qureshi – former Ahmadi Muslim and now co-director of Acts 17 Apologetics Ministries.