Hijab
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The Hijab is a term which signifies, within the Islamic literature, an inner sense of modesty, bashfulness, and reserve traditionally sanctified as haya, which is reflected in codes of dress and behav
Syrian women in hijabs
Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani education activist and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, wearing a loose head scarf
Muslim girl in Hijab writing her exam in Africa
Two mannequins; one to the left wearing a hijab on the head and one to the right veiled in the style of a niqab
Niqab
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A niqāb, niqab, or niqaab, also known as a ruband, rubandah or qab, is a long garment worn by some Muslim women, in order to cover their entire body and face, excluding their eyes. It is an interpreta
Hijab
…on covering the hands and face. Muslim scholars usually require women to cover everything but their hands and face in public, but do not require the niqab (a face covering worn by some Muslim women). In nearly all Muslim cultures, pre-pubescent girls are not required to wear a hijab. In private, and in…
A niqab with the nose string.
A woman in Saudi Arabia wearing a plain-cloth black niqab