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the English word scarf and the Arabic term hijab have become interchangeable‚ it is worth nothing that hijab is more than just a scarf. It is a term that covers a variety of clothing including scarves‚ but also a variety of different dress styles from all around the world. Many of them have culturan connotations‚ such as the Pakistani shalwar khamis or the Afghani burka‚ but whenever a Muslim woman covers “her adornment”‚ she is said to be wearing hijab. 2. HISTORY OF ISLAM Islam
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Revolution‚ obligatory hijabs were decreed (Mouri). Girls of every age rank were forced to wear a veil. Several active Iranian female revolutionists discharged into the street protesting what soon became the law of the land. Their male comrades did not offer support believing that the time was not appropriate. Instead‚ they simply encouraged solidarity with the new government in order to display a united front before their international enemies (Kar). Consequently‚ wearing hijab became mandatory‚ and
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On September 11th‚ 2001‚ a militant‚ Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda‚ hijacked four airliners on a mission to commit the most massive terrorist attack on United States soil. Two of the planes hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City‚ the third plane crashed into the Pentagon just outside Washington‚ D.C. and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. These attacks prompted the start of the Global War on Terrorism as the destruction caused the deaths of over three
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there is no difference between men and women thus they must be equally treated. Those who are ignorant about Islam would perceive that this religion is very oppressive to women by looking at the surface of the issues that involve women’s right such as hijab‚ polygamy and inheritance. These issues lead to the misconception of Muslim women all over the world‚ leaving Islam as a bias religion which denies women of their rights and freedom. What people do not understand is that Islam gives both men and women
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called Paizar ● women wear long colorful dress with round skirt. ● Turbans are commonly worn all over the country but the fabric‚ color and style vary from region to region. Under the turban an embroidered‚ knitted or crouched cap is worn. women wear hijab and headscafs. Differ. clothing in Pashtun‚Tajik‚ and Uzbek for man and women Pashtun : male Pashtun : women ● Traditional male dress is qmis‚ a loose-fitting shirt that reaches to the knees‚ ● or salwar kameez‚ full trousers tied at the waist
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Contrary to popular belief‚ not all Muslim women are being oppressed into fully covering their bodies. Instead‚ a majority of Muslim women around the world have made the decision themselves to wear a head covering or veil. The belief concerning the oppression of Muslim women has resulted from the negative connotation of head coverings associated with Islam. Many people are convinced that Islamic head coverings represent fundamentalist Islam and oppression of Muslim women. This belief is highly misinformed
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Reality Check Imagine for a second‚ you are walking down the street. Your typical‚ average day includes dirty looks and nasty stares. Passersby look you up and down and sneer. They point when they think you’re not looking. They whisper to their friends about you. You hear the words‚ “towel head” and “terrorist”. Whether you’re a man with a beard and taqiyah (prayer cap) or a woman with a head scarf‚ it hurts to be treated this way. So why does it happen? Why do so many non-Muslims continuously
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the veil and her culture. In Persepolis‚ Marjane has many experiences that are both good and bad. The veil plays an important part in her life and protects her from the bad decisions that peer pressure influences her to make. In “Why We Were the Hijab” it points out that covering up is necessary for women because their bodies are viewed differently than a man’s. “One Study at the University of California‚ found that…in the average picture of a women is less then half the photo was devoted to the
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B- Inheritance What is the role of inheritance in Islam for women ? C-Education D -Work E- Hijab F –Divorce : 1- Custody of children 2- Alimony 3- Remarry III- Polygamy IIII- Conclusion . Introduction: In my research I tried
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