Making sense of hijāb and niqāb in contemporary Western societies

Making sense of hijāb and niqāb in contemporary Western societies

Ḥijāb, an Islamic ethico-religious and socio-cultural symbol, is increasingly becoming visible in the Western public arena giving rise to a debate over its compatibility with dominant Western culture and values. Placing it in an argumentative genre, the paper highlights the sociological, religious a...

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Main Author: Solihu, Abdul Kabir Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2009
Subjects:
BP188 Islamic religious life
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/4601/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/4601/1/Hijab.pdf

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