NOUN
- a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face
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the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home
she observes the hijab and does not wear tight clothing
How To Use hijab In A Sentence
- The point, Olivia, is that the law in Baden-Württemberg – which I have read in translation – targets specifically Muslims and Jews, banning their religious symbols, but not those of Christians (which is to say that the cross may be worn, no matter how large or obtrusive, but not the hijab or kippeh). Global Voices in English » Hijablogging: On Burqas and Bans
- Last year, after deciding to wear the hijab, or Islamic head scarf, and follow her faith more closely, she knew her routine would have to change.
- As shown on this Seattle-area Muslim woman, the hijab often leaves the entire face open.
- Turkey has been a hotbed of debate between Islam and secularism recently with the election of President Abdullah Gül, whose first bid was blocked by the Constitutional court in secularist concern for his views on Islam and the fact his wife wears the hijab. 2008 February 03 « Unambiguously Ambidextrous
- That is why the U.S. government has gone to court to protect the right of women and girls to wear the hijab, and to punish those who would deny it.
- She befriends her neighbours, wears a hijab and goes to the mosque. Times, Sunday Times
- I may greet them with the traditional greeting of "Assalam alaykum," but most times the greeting is not returned because I do not wear a hijab. Kim Joseph: A Convert To Islam Finds Discrimination On Both Sides Of The Veil
- My hijab, the head covering many Muslim women like myself wear out in public, had caught her attention.
- The staff and anchorpeople come from different Arab countries, and only one anchorwoman wears the hijab (and she did so after working for years without it) - not that this matters but I know how obsessed Westerners are with the ‘veil’.
- The hijab and niqab is our symbol of freedom, and no one can take it away from us. Muslim Veil Also Can Be Free Choice