"cover the eyes. Although a person looking at a woman wearing a niqab with an eye-veil would not be able to see her eyes clearly, she is able to see out through the thin fabric. The Saudi burqa is a typically black garment that completely covers a woman head to toe, including a veil that covers her face, with a mesh window across the eyes to see out of. Many Saudi women use a headscarf along with the niqab or another simple veil to cover all or most of the face when in public, as do most foreign Muslim women"
"beings from other animals. Muhammad has been described as being more bashful than a maiden. Modesty in dressing has particularly been emphasized. According to Islamic Law, known as sharia, Muslims are required to cover their body parts with proper dressing. Sharia has also laid down specific guidelines for men and women regarding their dressing. Covering everything from 'navel to knee' is mandatory for men. In some Muslim societies, women wear the niqab, a veil that covers the whole face except the eyes, or the full burqa, a full-body covering garment that occasionally does cover the eyes. Following is the most"
"different from many Islamic societies in the extent of the covering that it considers Islamically correct hijab (everything except the hands and eyes) and the fact that covering is enforced by ""Mutaween"" or religious police. Among non-mahram men, women must cover the parts of the body that are awrah (not meant to be exposed). In much of Islam, a women's face is not considered awrah. In Saudi Arabia and some other Arab states, all of the body is considered awrah except the hands and eyes. Accordingly, most women are expected to wear the hijab (head covering), a full black cloak"
"Boshiya A boshiya (also called a bushiyyah or ghatwa) is a Middle Eastern- and specifically Persian Gulf-style full black veil which covers the wearer's face completely with no openings for the eyes and is traditionally worn with an abaya or other overgarment. A boshiyyah or bushiyyah is essentially a large square of thin, cotton gauze material with ties at the top and is worn from the top of the forehead (either under or over the wearers headscarf) and simply drapes down over the entire face and when flipped up exposes the wearer's face in its entirety. A boshiyyah is normally"
"Islam, it is stated, ""Let them draw their Khimar (shawl/head veil) over their ""juyub"" (breast-line/cleavage)"". The ""ayat"" refers to the women's clothes worn, parted in the front to expose the breasts, at the time when it was cited. It was later interpreted as total covering of a woman's body. In early 21st century Muslim world there are differences in legal implementation. In Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan, women are required to cover their body and face completely, Iranian law requires a chador (over-cloak) or a hijab (head scarf). In Egypt, the exposure of cleavage in the media is considered to be"
"""confining them to their homes, impeding their access to public services and marginalizing them."" There are many styles of ""niqab"" and other facial veils worn by Muslim women around the world. The two most common forms are the ""half niqab"" and the ""gulf-style"" or ""full niqab"". The ""half niqab"" is a simple length of fabric with elastic or ties and is worn around the face. This garment typically leaves the eyes and part of the forehead visible. The ""gulf-style"" or ""full niqab"" completely covers the face. It consists of an upper band that is tied around the forehead, together with"
"Abaya The abaya ""cloak"" (colloquially and more commonly, ', especially in Literary Arabic: '; plural ', '), sometimes also called an ""aba"", is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in parts of the Muslim world including in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Traditional ""abayat"" are black and may be either a large square of fabric draped from the shoulders or head or a long kaftan. The ""abaya"" covers the whole body except the head, feet, and hands. It can be worn with the ""niqāb"", a face veil covering all but the eyes. Some"
"Burqa A burqa (), also known as chadri or paranja in Central Asia, is an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions to cover themselves in public, which covers the body and the face. Originating from , ' or ', and , it is also transliterated burkha, bourkha, burka, burqua, or burqu' and is pronounced . There are currently 13 nations that have banned the burqa (not to be confused with the hijab), including Austria, Denmark, France, Belgium, Tajikistan, Latvia, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Netherlands, China. Relevant verses of the ""Quran"" have been"
"a typically black garment that covers everything except the face, hands, and feet, in public. According to most Saudi Salafi scholars, a woman is to cover her entire body, including her face and hands, in front of unrelated men. Hence, the vast majority of traditional Saudi women are expected to cover their faces in public. The Saudi niqāb usually leaves a long open slot for the eyes; the slot is held together by a string or narrow strip of cloth. Many also have two or more sheer layers attached to the upper band, which can be worn flipped down to"
"not as opaque and covering as a traditional Niqab, they can also be worn to supplement a half style Niqab or if the wearer desires extra modesty around non-related (non-mahram) men. Boshiya A boshiya (also called a bushiyyah or ghatwa) is a Middle Eastern- and specifically Persian Gulf-style full black veil which covers the wearer's face completely with no openings for the eyes and is traditionally worn with an abaya or other overgarment. A boshiyyah or bushiyyah is essentially a large square of thin, cotton gauze material with ties at the top and is worn from the top of the"
"Hijab A hijab (; """", or ) in modern Arabic usage is a veil worn by some Muslim women in the presence of any male outside of their immediate family, which usually covers the head and chest. The term can refer to any head, face, or body covering worn by Muslim women that conforms to Islamic standards of modesty. Hijab can also be used to refer to the seclusion of women from men in the public sphere, or it may denote a metaphysical dimension, for example referring to ""the veil which separates man or the world from God."" In the"
"called an abaya, and a face-veil called niqab. Many historians and Islamic scholars hold that the custom, if not requirement, of the veil predates Islam in parts of the region. They argue that the Quran was interpreted to require the veil as part of adapting it to tribal traditions. Traditionally, women's clothing must not reveal anything about her body. It is supposed to be thick, opaque, and loose. It should not resemble the clothing of men (or non-Muslims). The strictness of the dress code varies by region. In Jeddah, for example, many women go out with their faces uncovered; Riyadh"
"entire face and is made of a sheer fabric so the wearer is able to see through it. It has been suggested that the practice of wearing a veil – uncommon among the Arab tribes prior to the rise of Islam – originated in the Byzantine Empire, and then spread. In Central Asian sedentary Muslim areas (today Uzbekistan and Tajikistan) women wore veils which when worn the entire face was shrouded, called Paranja or faranji. The traditional veil in Central Asia worn before modern times was the faranji but it was banned by the Soviet Communists. The wearing of head"
"covering the body in public: specifically, to the neck, the ankles, and below the elbow. However, it should be noted that none of the traditional legal systems actually stipulate that women must wear a veil: it is only the wives of Muḥammad who are instructed to wear this article of clothing (33:59). On the basis of the injunction to be modest, various forms of dress were developed in different parts of the Islamic world, but some forms of dress were carryovers from earlier, pre-Islamic Near Eastern societies: the practice of women covering their hair was the norm in the earlier"
"Paranja Paranja (or Paranji) from فرنجية (Паранджа) is a traditional Central Asian robe for women and girls that covers the head and body. It is also known as the ""burqa"" in other languages. It is similar in basic style and function to other regional styles such as the Afghan chadari. The chasmband and paranja were used by women to completely cover themselves in cities in Central Asia. In sedentary Central Asian Muslim areas (today Uzbekistan and Tajikistan), women wore veils which shrouded the entire face. These were called paranja or faranji. The traditional veil in Central Asia worn before modern"
"or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women."" -Quran 24:31. “O Prophet! Say to your wives, your daughters, and the women of the believers that: they should let down upon themselves their jalabib.” -Quran 33:59. Jalabib is an Arabic word meaning ""loose outer garment"". In some Muslim societies, women wear the niqab, a veil that covers the whole face except the eyes, or the full burqa, a full-body covering garment that occasionally does cover the eyes. Wearing these garments is common in some, but not all, countries"
"worn as the semicircles of fabric are draped over the head like a shawl and held in place under the neck by hand. The two terms for veiling that are directly mentioned in the Quran is the jilbab and the khimar. In these references, the veiling is meant to promote modesty by covering the genitals and breasts of women. The Afghan burqa covers the entire body, obscuring the face completely, except for a grille or netting over the eyes to allow the wearer to see. The ""boshiya"" is a veil that may be worn over a headscarf; it covers the"
"Jilbāb The term jilbāb or jilbaab () refers to any long and loose-fit coat or outer garment worn by some Muslim women. Wearers believe that this definition of jilbab fulfills the Quranic demand for a ""hijab"". ""Jilbab"", ""jubbah"" or ""jilaabah"" is also known as ""chador"" by Persian speakers in Iran. The modern jilbāb covers the entire body. Some women will also cover the hands with gloves and the face along with a niqāb.In recent years, a short visor is often included to protect the face from the tropical sun. The plural of jilbāb, jalabib, is found in the Qur'an, verse"
"Yashmak A yashmak, yashmac or yasmak (from Turkish ""yaşmak"", ""a veil"") is a Turkish type of veil or niqab worn by some Muslim women to cover their faces in public. Today there is almost no usage of this garment in Turkey. Veil is a Persian custom adopted by Arabs. Unlike an ordinary veil, a yashmak contains a head-veil and a face-veil in one, thus consisting of two pieces of fine muslin, one tied across the face under the nose, and the other tied across the forehead draping the head. A yashmak can also include a rectangle of woven black horsehair"
"Niqāb A niqab or niqāb (; ', ""[face] veil""; also called a ruband) is a garment of clothing that covers the face, worn by a small minority of Muslim women as a part of a particular interpretation of hijab (""modesty""). According to the majority of Muslim scholars and Islamic schools of thought, the niqab is not a requirement of Islam; however a minority of Muslim scholars assert that the niqab is required, especially in the Hanbali Muslim faith tradition. Those Muslim women who observe the niqab, wear it in public areas and in front of non-mahram (non-related) men. The face"
"a matter of debate in Islamic tradition, and differs by country and community. Some moderate Muslims accept the burquini as meeting a commonly applied standard that requires a woman to cover all parts of her body except her hands and face (including covering her hair) when in mixed company. Others are concerned that stretchy or clinging fabric reveals the outline of the body. More restrictive Muslims may also advocate that the head covering be long enough to cover the breasts, or that a skirt cover the hips. For similar reasons, pants are sometimes considered overly revealing. Hanafi scholars such as"
"close family members (those close enough to be forbidden to marry—see ""mahram""). These include the Iraqi Shia Marja' (Grand Ayatollah) Ali al-Sistani; the Sunni Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Issuing Fatwas in Saudi Arabia; and others. According to some interpretations, these requirements extend to non-Muslim women as well. Some believers go so far as to specify exactly which areas of the body must be covered. In some cases, this is everything but the eyes, but most require that women cover everything but the face and hands. In nearly all Muslim cultures, young girls are not required to wear a"
"well as the rest of the face. This kind of veil was traditionally worn by married Muslim women in the middle ages. Some Salafi women in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf such as Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and UAE and parts of Iran may still continue to wear eye-veils, but even in those countries this practice is no longer widespread. In the modern world, Salafiyyah is the only Islamic school of thought and jurisprudence that believes that a woman’s awrah in front of unrelated men is her entire body including her face and hands. Other groups"
"those at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, reject full-body swimsuits as allowable wear in mixed company. An even stricter standard requires covering of the face except for the eyes (niqab). The most restrictive standard of dress involves covering the entire body with a burqa or chadaree which includes a screen over the face and eyes. The burqa (which is not a swimsuit) provides a much higher degree of modesty than the burkini, though the two are sometimes confused by non-Muslims due to the similarity in name. The issue of modest dress is very much an issue of gendered gaze. In"
"Ihram clothing Ihram clothing (Ahram clothing) includes men's and women's garments worn by Muslim people during the ""Ihram"" pilgrimage (""Hajj"") and or (umrah). The main objective is to avoid attracting attention. Men's garments often consist of two white un-hemmed sheets (usually towelling material) and are universal in appearance. The top (the ""riḍā"") is draped over the torso and the bottom (the ""izār"") is secured by a belt; plus a pair of sandals. Women's clothing, however, varies considerably and reflects regional as well as religious influences, but they often do not wear special clothing or cover their faces. White ihram clothing"
"children, siblings), the ""awrah"" is relaxed further, allowing them to be uncovered, except between the chest and the thighs. Sharia law in some Islamic countries requires women to observe purdah, covering their entire bodies, including the face (see niqab and burqa), However, the degrees of covering vary according to local custom and/or interpretation of Sharia law. In ancient Indian cultures, there was a tradition of extreme asceticism (obviously minoritarian) that included full nudity. This tradition continued from the gymnosophists (philosophers in antiquity) to certain holy men (who may however cover themselves with ashes) in present-day Hindu devotion and in Jainism."
"covering everything except the face, hands up to wrists, and feet. These guidelines are found in texts of hadith and fiqh developed after the revelation of the Qur'an but, according to some, are derived from the verses (ayahs) referencing hijab in the Qur'an. Some believe that the Qur'an itself does not mandate that women wear hijab. In the Qur'an, the term ""hijab"" refers to a partition or curtain in the literal or metaphorical sense. The verse where it is used literally is commonly understood to refer to the curtain separating visitors to Muhammad's house from his wives' lodgings. This had"
"or polyester that is worn over a full-length half-slip and a brassiere. Married women tend to sport head-scarves referred to as ""shash"", and also often cover their upper body with a shawl known as ""garbasaar"". Unmarried or young women, however, do not always cover their heads. Traditional Arabian garb such as the hijab and the jilbab is also commonly worn. ""The New York Times"" published a flip-book of illuminating photographs of Muslim women dressed in different levels of modesty. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled against an Abercrombie and Fitch dress policy that prohibited the job applicant Samantha"
"Since there are no pictures of 7th century jilbab, nor any surviving garments, it is not at all clear if the modern jilbab is the same garment as that referred to in the Qur'an. In general terms, jilbab is a garment/sheet that is worn on the head, draped around the body and that totally covers the body of the woman. Some modern Muslims insist that the contemporary jilbab and the garment described in the Qur'an and the hadith are exactly the same, and that the Qur'an therefore requires the believer to wear 'these' garments. Some scholars say that a veil"
"educated urban women since the 1980s. As of the mid-2000s, over 60% of Turkish women covered their head outside home, though only 11% wore a ""türban"". The ban was lifted from universities in 2008, from government buildings in 2013, and from schools in 2014. There are several types of veils which cover the face in part or in full. The ""burqa"" (also spelled ""burka"") is a garment that covers the entire body, including the face. It is commonly associated with the Afghan ""chadri"", whose face-veiling portion is typically a piece of netting that obscures the eyes but allows the wearer"
"part of the religion) by the Ummah (Muslim nation). It includes customs like: There are two festivals that are considered Sunnah. Rituals associated with these festivals: The Quran also places a dress code upon its followers. The rule for men has been ordained before the women: The text continues, All those men in whose presence a woman is not obliged to practise the dress code are known as her ""mahrams"". Men have a more relaxed dress code: the body must be covered from knee to waist. However, under sharia law, women are required to cover all of their bodies except"
"Chador A chādor (), also variously spelled in English as chadah, chad(d)ar, chader, chud(d)ah, chadur and naturalized as is an outer garment or open cloak worn by some women in Iran, Iraq and some other countries under the Persianate cultural sphere as well as predominantly Shia areas i.e. Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Pakistan, India, Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria, Tajikistan and Turkey, in public spaces or outdoors. A chador is a full-body-length semicircle of fabric that is open down the front. This cloth is tossed over the woman's or girl's head, but then she holds it closed in the front. The chador has"
"be covered at all times in front of non-mahram men. The practice of covering the face is common in several Muslim countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Yemen, Oman. It is not common in other majority Muslim countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, present-day Iran, present-day Turkey and majority of south Asia. These differences reflect different interpretations and understanding of Sharia regarding wearing a niqab. Some Muslim women, particularly those living in Europe or in South East Asia, wear the hijab headscarf. The type most commonly worn in the West is a square scarf that covers the head and neck but leaves"