Definition of hijab
: the traditional covering for the hair and neck that is worn by Muslim women
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With hashtags that translate as #dance to freedom and #dancing_isn’t_a_crime, Iranian women, many also without the mandatory hijab, have started posting their own videos in support of Hojabri.
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According to a report from Al Jazeera, the government in Austria has drafted a new law to stop elementary age girls from wearing hijabs to school.
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Halima Aden, the first hijab-wearing model to sign with IMG and Teen Vogue’s July cover star, has built a career around being a trailblazer.
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The man came with friends, 15 bearded, motorcycle-vest-wearing vets amid a crowd of hijab-wearing Muslims.
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Khan was widely praised when the news of her appointment as a hijab-wearing spokesmodel was announced last week.
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Behind him, a woman wearing a floral hijab tallies the votes on a large piece of paper that is taped to the shop’s bright blue wall.
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Mattel announces Ibtihaj Muhammad doll, the first Barbie to wear a hijabRobotics Engineer Barbie is another example of Mattel’s efforts to make the doll line more inclusive.
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Using an umbrella to keep the summer rain from soaking her hijab, Saima Farooqui peered down at a list of registered Democrats near her Coconut Creek home.
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Origin and Etymology of hijab
Arabic ḥijāb cover, screen, veil
Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms
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