Definition of hijab
: the traditional covering for the hair and neck that is worn by Muslim women
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But other recent non-Caucasian Barbies based on real-life role models, including the U.S. Olympians Ibtihaj Muhammad (wearing a hijab) and Chloe Kim, have been much better received.
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Rifahie said the incident speaks to a larger issue involving the treatment of Muslim women who choose to cover themselves under a hijab.
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Noor Salman does not wear a hijab, while Tagouri does.
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Some opponents say hijabs sexualize young girls while supporters say many girls simply want to copy their older relatives.
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One ad, created by the page United Muslims of America in June of 2016 and targeted at people whose interests on Facebook included Hillary Clinton and the Muslim Brotherhood, showed Clinton smiling with a woman in a hijab.
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Controversies over the chador and hijab persist in Iran today .
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Controversies over the chador and hijab persist in Iran today.
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This must explain what comes across as his Muslim fetish, with his constant references to tropes of an obvious kind, including the hijab, nonalcoholic drinks, praying, and references to Allah.
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Origin and Etymology of hijab
Arabic ḥijāb cover, screen, veil
Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms
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