hijab
hijab literally means 'barrier' or 'curtain' in Arabic. It is usually used to refer to an article of clothing called a
khimar in Arabic ( and the
Quran). Muslim women wear it because in Quran 24:31 it tells them to
drape their khimars over their chests (thus creating a "hijab"). Some people who wear hijab only show their feet, face and hands, others show their forearms and feet as well while some others cover from their neck to the middle of their calf. It has been interpreted as a visual representation of
modesty (like Muslim men wearing loose clothes and not being allowed to wear gold, silk, transparent or extremely form fitting clothes is), as a representation of Islamic identity, by some a feminist or anti-consumerist statement but most commonly an act of
piety. It has also been interpreted as oppressive by neocolonialist bigots who want to 'liberate'It is an article of clothing that doesn't need to vibe politicized by governements (cough...and so called laï
cité...cough) , neocolonialist "feminists" (
FEMEN..COUGH), hategroups using articles of clothing to justify
unexceptable xenophobic behaviour or crazy extremist
loonies. It should not be forced on someone because in Islam nothing counts (even
fasting) without
niya (intention). It is not be confused with a 'niqab' (face
veil) or jilbab (loose garment)And no men are not allowed to harm women for not wearing it or harm them at all (religiously speaking)
hijab
by Nzinga K on Oct 10, 2006 13:58:48
1.An islamically prescribed way of dress in which a woman must cover herself at least from her shoulders to her knees in loose fitting clothing that isn't sheer. At best she covers her body with the exception of her face and hands. The clothing can be as stylish as she wants it to be or as
drab and unstylish as she wants it to be. She can wear silk, or any other fabric and follow anystyle as long as it stays within these bounds.
2.
Hijab is not meant to oppress a woman but it is meant to protect and distinguish her. By dressing like this she is showing respect for her self and her religion and is given respect.
3. A
hijabi woman never looks like a ho or a prostitute, because she is covering what
aught to be private.
4) Some women refer to her head covering alone, or
khimar as
hijab.
5) The islamic dress code for muslim women.
6) The way most self
respecting women dress.
Example:
"Which hijab do you think I should wear today, the beaded or the plain, striped or
embroidered?"
"
Nzinga stays wearin
flyy hijab to the mosque. Damn! She looks so nice that augta be haram." (But it ain't!)
hijab
by Jessica T on Jul 26, 2005 03:30:52
Hijab is a form of dress that is often observed by female followers of Islam
To
observe Hijab is thought by many to mean the covering of the whole
female body, but traditionaly, it is believed to be acceptable for the hands and face to be shown.
Example:
My
Muslim husband asked me to please
observe Hijab, and I told him that I would feel perfectly comfortable to do so.
hijab
by Fatimina I. on Mar 23, 2008 13:05:48
Hijab is just a piece of cloth but to most women like me it's a beautiful headscarf that covers a womens body (not only there hair) and that shows
modesty and lets other people judge
her by her personality, honesty, kindness,and
smarts.Something that all women can wear. You do not have to be Muslim to wear the
hijab although most women who are Muslim do wear the hijab.
And that is what i believe is the hijab.
hijab
by Neko@Cat on Nov 28, 2016 00:39:13
A hijab is an article of clothing Muslim women don to protect their modesty. It is not not covering of the head, it is covering of the body with modest and loose clothes that do not show how her body is shaped. I am a hijab, and I chose to wear it. I've become more aware of how boys, teenage ones
ogle women as objects and even
calling them out with lewd and ludicrous names. Islam protects women by giving us the opportunity to know why the hijab should be worn. We became stronger and the hijab displays our strengths, and not how we look. Women who claim to be feminists and don tight and tiny articles of clothing are ignorant. The true feminists are Muslimahs who wear the hijab, refusing the be
objectified by men who have no morals.
Example:
Once
Lena began wearing the hijab, people started recognizing her for her intelligence and amazing sense of humor, not the way her body was
shaped.
hijab
by granadamazing on Jan 03, 2009 08:41:53
Muslim headwear, to cover their body up. Used as a sign of
modesty. Not all Muslims choose to, especially those from more modern Islamic countries (i.e.
Indonesia, Malaysia, etc.) or in
Western countries (US, Canada, etc.)
Example:
p1: Your hijab is
rockin'.
p2: Thanks, I got it at my favorite store. I thought you were
Muslim; where's yours?
p1: I choose not to
wear it.
p2: Okay, cool.
hijab
by Faur on Nov 06, 2007 11:47:25
1. A headscarf worn by female Muslims
2. A
handjob received from a female Muslim
3. A handjob received from a female Arab
4. A handjob received from a student/
scholar of
Middle East Studies
Example:
"I bought this bitch a
bronson at a bar in
Cairo, and she totally gave me a hijab back at the hotel."
"This
chipper in my Islamic history class totally wanted to hijab me during lecture on Tuesday."