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A '''veil''' is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by women, that is intended to cover some part of the [[head (anatomy)|head]] or [[face]]. As a religious item, it is intended to show honor to an object or space. A '''veil''' is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by women, that is intended to cover some part of the [[head (anatomy)|head]] or [[face]]. As a religious item, it is intended to show honor to an object or space.
-=== In Islam === 
-A variety of headdresses worn by [[Women in Islam|Muslim women]] in accordance with ''[[hijab]]'' (the principle of dressing modestly) are sometimes referred to as veils. Many of these garments cover the hair, ears and throat, but do not cover the face. The ''[[Hijab|khimar]]'' is a type of [[headscarf]]. The ''[[niqāb]]'' and ''[[burqa]]'' are two kinds of veils that cover most of the face except for a slit or hole for the eyes. 
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-The [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] burqa covers the entire body, obscuring the face completely, except for a grille or netting over the eyes to allow the wearer to see. The ''[[boshiya]]'' is a veil that may be worn over a headscarf; it covers the entire face and is made of a sheer fabric so the wearer is able to see through it. It has been suggested that [[Byzantine dress|the practice of wearing a veil]] - uncommon among the [[Arab]] tribes prior to the rise of [[Islam]] - originated in the [[Byzantine Empire]], and then spread. 
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-The wearing of head and especially face coverings by Muslim women has raised political issues in the West; see for example [[Reasonable accommodation|Hijab controversy in Quebec]], [[Islamic dress controversy in Europe]], [[Islamic scarf controversy in France]], and [[United Kingdom debate over veils]]. There is also high debate of the veil in [[Turkey]], a [[List of Muslim majority countries|Muslim majority country]] but secular, which banned the headscarves in universities and government buildings, due to the türban (a Turkish styled headscarf) being viewed as [[Political aspects of Islam|a political symbol of Islam]], see [[Headscarf controversy in Turkey]]. 
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  1. Something hung up, or spread out, to intercept the view, and hide an object; a cover; a curtain; esp., a screen, usually of gauze, crape, or similar diaphanous material, to hide or protect the face.
    • 2007. Zerzan, John. Silence. p. 4.
      Beckett complains that "in the forest of symbols" there is never quiet, and longs to break through the veil of language to silence.
  2. A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.

A veil is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by women, that is intended to cover some part of the head or face. As a religious item, it is intended to show honor to an object or space.


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