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hijab

[ hi-jahb, -jab ]

noun

  1. a traditional scarf worn by Muslim women to cover the hair and neck and sometimes the face.
  2. the traditional dress code of Muslim women, calling for the covering of the entire body except the face, hands, and feet:

    to observe the hijab.



hijab

/ h瑟藞d蕭忙b; h蓻藞d蕭蓱藧b /

noun

  1. a covering for the head and face, worn by Muslim women
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of hijab1

First recorded in 1885鈥90; from Arabic 岣箩腻产 鈥渧eil, cover, curtain,鈥 from 岣箩补产补 鈥渢o cover鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of hijab1

from Arabic, literally: curtain
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Example Sentences

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She alleges ICE has refused her pleas for prayer materials, denied her a meeting with a Muslim chaplain and even attempted to take her hijab.

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She became the first person ever to compete on the show wearing a hijab and says she gains strength from wearing it.

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It says that textbooks advocated by the Taliban promote its political and military activities, and prohibited the mixing of men and women, as well as endorsing the enforced wearing of the hijab.

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"The state is increasingly reliant on state-sponsored vigilantism in an apparent effort to enlist businesses and private individuals in hijab compliance, portraying it as a civic responsibility."

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"There is significant concern that surveillance cameras will be used to monitor women's hijabs too," she says.

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