The Many Layers of the Veil. Megan K. Stack.
by Stack, Megan K; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 26Institutions. Publisher: Los Angeles Times, 2005ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Hadith | Islam -- Customs and practices | Koran -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Muslim women | Purdah | Women -- Islamic countries | Women's rightsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Millions of Muslim women...each day take a very visible side on the emotional, complicated question of the head scarf. Also known as hijab, a generic term for modest Muslim dress, the scarves look like simple runs of fabric but come layered with meaning. The hijab is an expression of personal devotion to Islam, but critics decry it as an emblem of patriarchal repression." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) The author relates how "as [the] debate over the Muslim hijab, or head scarf, grows with its visibility, wearers defend it as a civil right and emblem of identity."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The Many Layers of the Veil, Jan. 12, 2005; pp. A1+.
"Millions of Muslim women...each day take a very visible side on the emotional, complicated question of the head scarf. Also known as hijab, a generic term for modest Muslim dress, the scarves look like simple runs of fabric but come layered with meaning. The hijab is an expression of personal devotion to Islam, but critics decry it as an emblem of patriarchal repression." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) The author relates how "as [the] debate over the Muslim hijab, or head scarf, grows with its visibility, wearers defend it as a civil right and emblem of identity."
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