Women in Islam
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| + | The study of '''women in Islam''' investigates the role of women within the religion of 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. | + | ==See also== |
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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. | + | * [[Female figures in the Qur'an]] |
| - | + | * [[Muhammad's wives]] | |
| - | 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]]. | + | * [[Islamic feminism]] |
| + | * [[Sex segregation and Islam]] | ||
| + | ;Political topics | ||
| + | * [[Female political leaders in Islam and in Muslim-majority countries]] | ||
| + | * [[Timeline of first women's suffrage in majority-Muslim countries]] | ||
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| + | * [[Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam]] | ||
| + | * [[Namus]] | ||
| + | * [[Women in Arab societies]] | ||
| + | * [[List of Muslim reformers]] | ||
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The study of women in Islam investigates the role of women within the religion of Islam.
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See also
- Religious topics
- Political topics
- Female political leaders in Islam and in Muslim-majority countries
- Timeline of first women's suffrage in majority-Muslim countries
- Related topics
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