
:''Note: The word "''Hijab''" is often used in news reports and common use, by both Muslims and non-Muslims, to refer to a form of headscarf. This specific use is also discussed #Current use of the word \"hijab\" in media and activism, and this article discusses the more general concept of modesty in Islam. ''Hijab'' is the word used in the Islamic context for the practice of clothing modestly, which all practicing Muslims past the age of puberty are instructed to do in their holy book, the Qur'an. No precise dress code for men or women is set out in the Qur'an. However, the Qur'an gives some guidelines as to how Muslim women should behave. Verse 33:59 mentions that believers "draw their cloaks close round them (when they go out)"and (024.031) "And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the (female) slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants who lack vigour, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! turn ye all together towards God, that ye may attain Bliss." Various Islamic scholars have interpreted the meaning of hijab in different ways. The basic requirements are that when in the presence of someone of the opposite sex other than a "close family member" (Mahram), a woman should cover her body, and walk and dress in a way which does not draw sexual attention to her. Some scholars say that men should cover from at least the navel to the knees; however, all the reports suggesting this are weak in its chain of transmission and thus inauthentic. Furthermore, there are authenic reports indicating that the Prophet Muhammad wore clothing that uncovered his thigh whilst riding his camel. Generally drawing sexual attention is only allowed between married couples—where it is highly encouraged—and they do not need to cover any part of their body in each other's presence (other Mahrams should hide at least their sexual organs from each other). As a rule of Islam, "in the case of necessity, for example for saving lives or avoiding severe hardship, hijab rules are waived". (Severe hardship, i.e. death or physical harm that could possibly result in death - see Ikrah, "physical compulsion") The way in which Muslims who practice hijab interpret the stated rules varies from country to country and even individual to individual. Specific cultural interpretations/practices include ''Purdah'' which is an Urdu/Persian word, and ''Chadar aur Chaardhiwaaree'' ("the sheet and the four walls", supposedly the protectors of women), and so on. Coverings associated with these practices include the ''Burqah'', ''Chador'', ''Khimar'', ''Niqab'', etc. See below and the article on External Hijab for more. ==Current use of the word "hijab" in media and activism== The word "hijab" is frequently used specifically to mean a headscarf worn today (c. 2004) by many Muslim women around the world with various forms of dress, from jeans-and-shirts to ''shalwar-qameez'' and business suits. In this case, it most often refers to a square scarf which is folded diagonally and worn over the head (anatomy) to cover the hair, ears and throat, but not the face. The word used in the Qu'ran for a headscarf is "''khimar''", which might be better to use when referring to headscarves in general, as many people argue that this use of "hijab" is incorrect, and it can certainly lead to confusion. When used in news reports, for example the controversy over the French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools, this is the meaning in which the word is being used. See also: veil for a general description of headscarves and veils worn by both Muslim and non-Muslim women; and list of hats and headgear for a list of all kinds of veils. ==How do people wear hijab?== Opinions on what exactly constitutes hijab vary among Muslims, and even in Islamic countries the laws regulating hijab differ. Perhaps the most accepted and common practice for women however is the covering of the body except for the face and hands (wrist to fingers), in a simple manner that does not attract sexual attention from men (by avoiding sheer fabrics or figure-hugging clothes for example). Some have said that both sexes should cover their heads, wrists, and ankles; others believe that women should cover their faces as well. Some liberal Muslims in the West choose to follow hijab by dressing in a way that would be considered modest for the culture in which they find themselves—e.g. western business clothes. Quoting Al-A'raf:26, An-Nur:31 and As-Sajda:59 "God alone" Muslims, or those following only the Qur'an, argue that the best garment is that of righteousness, dress must cover your bosom and it was commanded to Muhammad that his people lengthen their garments[http://www.free-minds.org/women/scarf.htm]. See the External Hijab page for some typical examples of the type of dress typically associated with hijab. ==Why do women wear hijab?== Many women who maintain hijab feel that it has been ordained by Allah. In the Qur'an 33:59, Allah says, *"O Prophet! Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies. That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as to not be annoyed. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful." [33:59] as well in 24:30-31, * "Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.). That is purer for them. Verily, Allah is All-Aware of what they do." [24:30] * "And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like palms of hands or one eye or both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer dress like veil, gloves, head-cover, apron, etc.), and to draw their veils all over Juyubihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms, etc.) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husband's sons, their brothers or their brother's sons, or their sister's sons, or their (Muslim) women (i.e. their sisters in Islâm), or the (female) slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants who lack vigour, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allâh to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful." [24:31] "''…when a girl reaches the age of menstruation, it does not suit her that she displays her parts of body except this and this''" and he pointed to her face and hands. This report was recorded by Abu Dawud but it should be noted that this particular saying cannot be attributed to Muhammad as the chain of transmission is untrustworthy. Hijab, say its supporters, provides women higher levels of sexual security and protection. Consequently, it encourages men to respect women for their chastity, modesty and obedience to God. Many non-Muslims and some Islamic reformers believe that hijab is unfair and oppressive. On the other hand, many Muslim women, including many in western cultures, state that they prefer to follow hijab as a sign of their faith and submission to Allah (not to men), and so that all Muslim women are respected equally rather than for their appearance, and as a matter of social responsibility. Critics point to family and community pressure on Western Muslim women as undermining the ideal of hijab as personal choice. Some feminists have argued that the veiling of women to bring them respect undermines the sexual and personal freedoms of all women, regardless of religion or culture. ==Notes== # The word 'veil' is originally in Arabic word 'khimar' (خمار), other translation is head-covering, head-scarf in general as written in previous section. ==See also== *French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools *Veil *List of hats and headgear *Tzeniut == External links == * [http://www.islam101.com/women/hijabfaq.html Hijab: Question and Answer] * [http://www.islamonline.net/askaboutislam/display.asp?hquestionID=5718 Another introduction to hijab] * [http://www.muhajabah.com/hjbscared.htm Styles of hijab] * A [http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/essay-01.html history of the Hijab] * [http://www.religionnewsblog.com/html/search-s=hijab&submit=search&sentence=on&bmurl=true.html Religion News Blog] (Current and archived news items, from mostly secular sources, that mention the hijab) * [http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GuestColumns/Taheri20030819.shtml Islamic headgear is not essential] HeadgearClothing Islamic law
==Err== Err, Hijab does not equal Modesty. I believe there is a mix-up here, mistaking Hijab wth Purdah. --User:195.7.55.146 11:08, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC) :My understanding is that Purdah is the South Asian (and maybe Persian) cultural practice that is basically Islamic Hijab overlaid with cultural practices.User:IFaqeer—User:IFaqeer User talk:IFaqeer 20:19, Feb 11, 2005 (UTC) ==infusion of reality == ---- This needs an infusion of reality :D.User:IFaqeer—User:IFaqeer | User talk:IFaqeer 04:24, Oct 30, 2004 (UTC) See now, that's the problem. (Commenting on recent edits.) I haven't been to this page for a little bit (day job gets in the way) and now it's more out of control. Saying that Hijab is a modern word is just plain wrong. And leads to the even more fundamental inaccuracies. The orginal meaning of "Hijab" is a the concept whose discussion starts in the second sentence. The first sentence is just plain ill-informed. The reason for that ill-information is that modern Muslims in the Western world, often converts or second generation Muslims, have made so much noise about one of their icons--the head-scarf, a modernised and Westernized version of the Arab "Djellaba" and called it "hijab" so often that even Muslims now use the word for that headscarf. While common, this is a very troubling development. Now. The above para is my POV. Next I have to figure out how to separate the facts from my opinion and edit the article accordingly.User:IFaqeer—User:IFaqeer User talk:IFaqeer 19:21, Dec 6, 2004 (UTC) You are right iFaqeer. I hope you did not see my adding of the "types of Hijab" table (which the more I look at, the more I find it to be ugly) as trying to accentuate merely the physical aspects of hijab. In fact, the outfit is merely as smaller part of the whole attitude the word should encompass. You are correct in saying this is what westerners notice and which is probably why the article heads in that direction. It is also easier to address the physical since the other virtues associated with hijab are so intertwined with a whole interpretation of the Qur'an. In an effort to combat people merely thinking of it as a physical attribute I am going to move the table I added to a page called "hijab related garments, or some other name and link to it from the "How do people wear hijab?" section. I realized I probably helped to make it seem more physical (despite not meaning to) and therefore must remedy that. -user:grenavitar Hah, I had only read the one section about "how do we wear Hijab" when I added my table... I didn't expect that the whole article was devoted to that. -user:grenavitar :Thank you for being so reasonable!! :D. That's the beauty of the Wikipedia; working together makes for great entries. And often what someone else is doing is reminding one of something one already knows—or wants to convey but doesn't require figure out how. I know it happens to me a lot of times. :One small quibble, though. Or maybe put this way: I wasn't even getting into the physical versus the more spiritual aspects of the concept. I was hung up on how the physical aspect is currently misunderstood—and/or misapplied. And not just by westerners, either. Sometimes I feel some parts of the Muslim community manipulate the issue to forward their own agenda. :I see that what you are saying is an even better way of thinking of it. And I see you have removed the first sentence. Good work. I think I will add a heading to some of the intro. And a new first sentence or explanation at the top.User:IFaqeer—User:IFaqeer User talk:IFaqeer 23:05, Dec 6, 2004 (UTC) == Rewrite == I have done a rewrite inspired by recent interaction with gren and his/her work. Needs better organization.User:IFaqeer—User:IFaqeer User talk:IFaqeer 23:32, Dec 6, 2004 (UTC) ---- Good rewrite, but it covers some of the same ground as Muslim religious dress or whatever it's called now. We ought to link these articles and sort out what belongs where. User:Zora 04:47, 7 Dec 2004 (UTC) Well, muslim religious dress would be an aspect of hijab (and probably also cover cultural things that hijab doesn't necessarily have to cover). I don't know... Muslim religious dress could be various customs. They are definitely not the same thing... but there is overlap. -user:grenavitar :Actually, the other way around. I would think we should pull it all in to Islam and clothing and then redirect Hijab there...or maybe not...User:IFaqeer—User:IFaqeer User talk:IFaqeer 10:10, Dec 7, 2004 (UTC) ---- == Edits by [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hijab&diff=9909667&oldid=9583271 62.252.128.25] == *I removed "Additionally, crimes against women in general are no less common in the Islamic world" because it contradicts what is said earlier in the paragraph "Muslims often claim that Islamic countries have lower levels of sex crimes (although this remains unproven)". If the latter is unproven, so is the former. * "legal codes in many Muslim countries specifically allow for the beating and punishment of women, allow spousal rape, deny women divorce rights and treat them as second-class citizens." These seem like problems with governments, not hijab itself, hence off-topic. *"Critics point to family and community pressure on Western Muslim women as undermining the ideal of hijab as personal choice. Some feminists have argued that the veiling of women to bring them respect undermines the sexual and personal freedoms of all women, regardless of religion or culture." I don't particularly see the merit of this argument as the same thing can be said about a Christian's swimsuit at a beach. In that case family and community pressure is not particularly a Muslim phenomenon. == Picture == The picture for this article is a good picture... but... is it good for this article? I question this since the girl is likely under they age where it is considered mandatory to start covering more. Secondly, a fair amount of her hair is showing which is ''typically'' not supposed to happen while wearing a khimar. I just think that a more traditional view of an older woman wearing a head scarf should be shown. Comments? User:Grenavitar 08:06, 26 Mar 2005 (UTC) :How about this one? It's not a spectacular photo but it might be appropriate. —User:MirvUser talk:MirvSpecial:Emailuser/Mirv 06:12, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC) ::I like the picture ''Current use of the word "hijab" in media and activism'' actually... because, if it very much so activism looking, moreso than the lady in a Burqa we now have there. For the main picture we want, ideally, a diverse group of people wearind different types of "hijab" and maybe even one without a head covering to show that it doesn't have to (although 99% of the time it implies it) mean a head covering. But, it should be a face view and full body preferably, or so I think. User:Grenavitar 13:35, 2 May 2005 (UTC) == Hijab in the Qur'an == I think it's a worthwhile point to distinguish between hadith and Qur'an for this. I was reading something that says the word hijab (variant hijaban) is used in: 7:46, 33:53, 38:32, 41:5, 42:51, 17:45 & 19:17. Yet usually Al-A'raf:26, An-Nur:31 and As-Sajda:59 are the verses quoted about women's dress. None of the references to hijab being how it is used today. Also khimar is usually translated as veil in Qur'an translations... they maintain that the word refers to a more broad array of things than a head covering... such as curtains, etc. and that translaters take context from hadith and put its interpretation onto the Qur'an (linguists would be useful...?) This leads me to a question. I think it deserves some mention all of this, but how much? The traditional view does not typically talk about these and I can only varify that Hijab is in the transliteration of those 7 and not in the three about women's dress. The issue of the meaning of khimar should be addressed too. The question is how to do it? (but I do think only Qur'an deserves a section) User:Grenavitar 13:54, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC) The last link of "External Links" is heavily biased against hijab/Islam.
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:''Note: The word "''Hijab''" is often used in news reports and common use, by both Muslims and non-Muslims, to refer to a form of headscarf. This specific use is also discussed #Current use of the word \"hijab\" in media and activism, and this article discusses the more general concept of modesty in Islam. ''Hijab'' is the word used in the Islamic context for the practice of clothing modestly, which all practicing Muslims past the age of puberty are instructed to do in their holy book, the Qur'an. No precise dress code for men or women is set out in the Qur'an. However, the Qur'an gives some guidelines as to how Muslim women should behave. Verse 33:59 mentions that believers "draw their cloaks close round them (when they go out)"and (024.031) "And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the (female) slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants who lack vigour, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! turn ye all together towards God, that ye may attain Bliss." Various Islamic scholars have interpreted the meaning of hijab in different ways. The basic requirements are that when in the presence of someone of the opposite sex other than a "close family member" (Mahram), a woman should cover her body, and walk and dress in a way which does not draw sexual attention to her. Some scholars say that men should cover from at least the navel to the knees; however, all the reports suggesting this are weak in its chain of transmission and thus inauthentic. Furthermore, there are authenic reports indicating that the Prophet Muhammad wore clothing that uncovered his thigh whilst riding his camel. Generally drawing sexual attention is only allowed between married couples—where it is highly encouraged—and they do not need to cover any part of their body in each other's presence (other Mahrams should hide at least their sexual organs from each other). As a rule of Islam, "in the case of necessity, for example for saving lives or avoiding severe hardship, hijab rules are waived". (Severe hardship, i.e. death or physical harm that could possibly result in death - see Ikrah, "physical compulsion") The way in which Muslims who practice hijab interpret the stated rules varies from country to country and even individual to individual. Specific cultural interpretations/practices include ''Purdah'' which is an Urdu/Persian word, and ''Chadar aur Chaardhiwaaree'' ("the sheet and the four walls", supposedly the protectors of women), and so on. Coverings associated with these practices include the ''Burqah'', ''Chador'', ''Khimar'', ''Niqab'', etc. See below and the article on External Hijab for more. ==Current use of the word "hijab" in media and activism== The word "hijab" is frequently used specifically to mean a headscarf worn today (c. 2004) by many Muslim women around the world with various forms of dress, from jeans-and-shirts to ''shalwar-qameez'' and business suits. In this case, it most often refers to a square scarf which is folded diagonally and worn over the head (anatomy) to cover the hair, ears and throat, but not the face. The word used in the Qu'ran for a headscarf is "''khimar''", which might be better to use when referring to headscarves in general, as many people argue that this use of "hijab" is incorrect, and it can certainly lead to confusion. When used in news reports, for example the controversy over the French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools, this is the meaning in which the word is being used. See also: veil for a general description of headscarves and veils worn by both Muslim and non-Muslim women; and list of hats and headgear for a list of all kinds of veils. ==How do people wear hijab?== Opinions on what exactly constitutes hijab vary among Muslims, and even in Islamic countries the laws regulating hijab differ. Perhaps the most accepted and common practice for women however is the covering of the body except for the face and hands (wrist to fingers), in a simple manner that does not attract sexual attention from men (by avoiding sheer fabrics or figure-hugging clothes for example). Some have said that both sexes should cover their heads, wrists, and ankles; others believe that women should cover their faces as well. Some liberal Muslims in the West choose to follow hijab by dressing in a way that would be considered modest for the culture in which they find themselves—e.g. western business clothes. Quoting Al-A'raf:26, An-Nur:31 and As-Sajda:59 "God alone" Muslims, or those following only the Qur'an, argue that the best garment is that of righteousness, dress must cover your bosom and it was commanded to Muhammad that his people lengthen their garments[http://www.free-minds.org/women/scarf.htm]. See the External Hijab page for some typical examples of the type of dress typically associated with hijab. ==Why do women wear hijab?== Many women who maintain hijab feel that it has been ordained by Allah. In the Qur'an 33:59, Allah says, *"O Prophet! Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies. That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as to not be annoyed. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful." [33:59] as well in 24:30-31, * "Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.). That is purer for them. Verily, Allah is All-Aware of what they do." [24:30] * "And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like palms of hands or one eye or both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer dress like veil, gloves, head-cover, apron, etc.), and to draw their veils all over Juyubihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms, etc.) and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husband's sons, their brothers or their brother's sons, or their sister's sons, or their (Muslim) women (i.e. their sisters in Islâm), or the (female) slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants who lack vigour, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allâh to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful." [24:31] "''…when a girl reaches the age of menstruation, it does not suit her that she displays her parts of body except this and this''" and he pointed to her face and hands. This report was recorded by Abu Dawud but it should be noted that this particular saying cannot be attributed to Muhammad as the chain of transmission is untrustworthy. Hijab, say its supporters, provides women higher levels of sexual security and protection. Consequently, it encourages men to respect women for their chastity, modesty and obedience to God. Many non-Muslims and some Islamic reformers believe that hijab is unfair and oppressive. On the other hand, many Muslim women, including many in western cultures, state that they prefer to follow hijab as a sign of their faith and submission to Allah (not to men), and so that all Muslim women are respected equally rather than for their appearance, and as a matter of social responsibility. Critics point to family and community pressure on Western Muslim women as undermining the ideal of hijab as personal choice. Some feminists have argued that the veiling of women to bring them respect undermines the sexual and personal freedoms of all women, regardless of religion or culture. ==Notes== # The word 'veil' is originally in Arabic word 'khimar' (خمار), other translation is head-covering, head-scarf in general as written in previous section. ==See also== *French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools *Veil *List of hats and headgear *Tzeniut == External links == * [http://www.islam101.com/women/hijabfaq.html Hijab: Question and Answer] * [http://www.islamonline.net/askaboutislam/display.asp?hquestionID=5718 Another introduction to hijab] * [http://www.muhajabah.com/hjbscared.htm Styles of hijab] * A [http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/essay-01.html history of the Hijab] * [http://www.religionnewsblog.com/html/search-s=hijab&submit=search&sentence=on&bmurl=true.html Religion News Blog] (Current and archived news items, from mostly secular sources, that mention the hijab) * [http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GuestColumns/Taheri20030819.shtml Islamic headgear is not essential] HeadgearClothing Islamic law
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==Err== Err, Hijab does not equal Modesty. I believe there is a mix-up here, mistaking Hijab wth Purdah. --User:195.7.55.146 11:08, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC) :My understanding is that Purdah is the South Asian (and maybe Persian) cultural practice that is basically Islamic Hijab overlaid with cultural practices.User:IFaqeer—User:IFaqeer User talk:IFaqeer 20:19, Feb 11, 2005 (UTC) ==infusion of reality == ---- This needs an infusion of reality :D.User:IFaqeer—User:IFaqeer | User talk:IFaqeer 04:24, Oct 30, 2004 (UTC) See now, that's the problem. (Commenting on recent edits.) I haven't been to this page for a little bit (day job gets in the way) and now it's more out of control. Saying that Hijab is a modern word is just plain wrong. And leads to the even more fundamental inaccuracies. The orginal meaning of "Hijab" is a the concept whose discussion starts in the second sentence. The first sentence is just plain ill-informed. The reason for that ill-information is that modern Muslims in the Western world, often converts or second generation Muslims, have made so much noise about one of their icons--the head-scarf, a modernised and Westernized version of the Arab "Djellaba" and called it "hijab" so often that even Muslims now use the word for that headscarf. While common, this is a very troubling development. Now. The above para is my POV. Next I have to figure out how to separate the facts from my opinion and edit the article accordingly.User:IFaqeer—User:IFaqeer User talk:IFaqeer 19:21, Dec 6, 2004 (UTC) You are right iFaqeer. I hope you did not see my adding of the "types of Hijab" table (which the more I look at, the more I find it to be ugly) as trying to accentuate merely the physical aspects of hijab. In fact, the outfit is merely as smaller part of the whole attitude the word should encompass. You are correct in saying this is what westerners notice and which is probably why the article heads in that direction. It is also easier to address the physical since the other virtues associated with hijab are so intertwined with a whole interpretation of the Qur'an. In an effort to combat people merely thinking of it as a physical attribute I am going to move the table I added to a page called "hijab related garments, or some other name and link to it from the "How do people wear hijab?" section. I realized I probably helped to make it seem more physical (despite not meaning to) and therefore must remedy that. -user:grenavitar Hah, I had only read the one section about "how do we wear Hijab" when I added my table... I didn't expect that the whole article was devoted to that. -user:grenavitar :Thank you for being so reasonable!! :D. That's the beauty of the Wikipedia; working together makes for great entries. And often what someone else is doing is reminding one of something one already knows—or wants to convey but doesn't require figure out how. I know it happens to me a lot of times. :One small quibble, though. Or maybe put this way: I wasn't even getting into the physical versus the more spiritual aspects of the concept. I was hung up on how the physical aspect is currently misunderstood—and/or misapplied. And not just by westerners, either. Sometimes I feel some parts of the Muslim community manipulate the issue to forward their own agenda. :I see that what you are saying is an even better way of thinking of it. And I see you have removed the first sentence. Good work. I think I will add a heading to some of the intro. And a new first sentence or explanation at the top.User:IFaqeer—User:IFaqeer User talk:IFaqeer 23:05, Dec 6, 2004 (UTC) == Rewrite == I have done a rewrite inspired by recent interaction with gren and his/her work. Needs better organization.User:IFaqeer—User:IFaqeer User talk:IFaqeer 23:32, Dec 6, 2004 (UTC) ---- Good rewrite, but it covers some of the same ground as Muslim religious dress or whatever it's called now. We ought to link these articles and sort out what belongs where. User:Zora 04:47, 7 Dec 2004 (UTC) Well, muslim religious dress would be an aspect of hijab (and probably also cover cultural things that hijab doesn't necessarily have to cover). I don't know... Muslim religious dress could be various customs. They are definitely not the same thing... but there is overlap. -user:grenavitar :Actually, the other way around. I would think we should pull it all in to Islam and clothing and then redirect Hijab there...or maybe not...User:IFaqeer—User:IFaqeer User talk:IFaqeer 10:10, Dec 7, 2004 (UTC) ---- == Edits by [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hijab&diff=9909667&oldid=9583271 62.252.128.25] == *I removed "Additionally, crimes against women in general are no less common in the Islamic world" because it contradicts what is said earlier in the paragraph "Muslims often claim that Islamic countries have lower levels of sex crimes (although this remains unproven)". If the latter is unproven, so is the former. * "legal codes in many Muslim countries specifically allow for the beating and punishment of women, allow spousal rape, deny women divorce rights and treat them as second-class citizens." These seem like problems with governments, not hijab itself, hence off-topic. *"Critics point to family and community pressure on Western Muslim women as undermining the ideal of hijab as personal choice. Some feminists have argued that the veiling of women to bring them respect undermines the sexual and personal freedoms of all women, regardless of religion or culture." I don't particularly see the merit of this argument as the same thing can be said about a Christian's swimsuit at a beach. In that case family and community pressure is not particularly a Muslim phenomenon. == Picture == The picture for this article is a good picture... but... is it good for this article? I question this since the girl is likely under they age where it is considered mandatory to start covering more. Secondly, a fair amount of her hair is showing which is ''typically'' not supposed to happen while wearing a khimar. I just think that a more traditional view of an older woman wearing a head scarf should be shown. Comments? User:Grenavitar 08:06, 26 Mar 2005 (UTC) :How about this one? It's not a spectacular photo but it might be appropriate. —User:MirvUser talk:MirvSpecial:Emailuser/Mirv 06:12, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC) ::I like the picture ''Current use of the word "hijab" in media and activism'' actually... because, if it very much so activism looking, moreso than the lady in a Burqa we now have there. For the main picture we want, ideally, a diverse group of people wearind different types of "hijab" and maybe even one without a head covering to show that it doesn't have to (although 99% of the time it implies it) mean a head covering. But, it should be a face view and full body preferably, or so I think. User:Grenavitar 13:35, 2 May 2005 (UTC) == Hijab in the Qur'an == I think it's a worthwhile point to distinguish between hadith and Qur'an for this. I was reading something that says the word hijab (variant hijaban) is used in: 7:46, 33:53, 38:32, 41:5, 42:51, 17:45 & 19:17. Yet usually Al-A'raf:26, An-Nur:31 and As-Sajda:59 are the verses quoted about women's dress. None of the references to hijab being how it is used today. Also khimar is usually translated as veil in Qur'an translations... they maintain that the word refers to a more broad array of things than a head covering... such as curtains, etc. and that translaters take context from hadith and put its interpretation onto the Qur'an (linguists would be useful...?) This leads me to a question. I think it deserves some mention all of this, but how much? The traditional view does not typically talk about these and I can only varify that Hijab is in the transliteration of those 7 and not in the three about women's dress. The issue of the meaning of khimar should be addressed too. The question is how to do it? (but I do think only Qur'an deserves a section) User:Grenavitar 13:54, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC) The last link of "External Links" is heavily biased against hijab/Islam.
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