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hijab in islam

hijab
Hijab is an Arabic word. hijab meaning is “to cover”. Although there are various forms of
Hijab across the world; but the purpose is to cover the head to toe in a way that one feel safe.
Veiling did not originate with the advent of Islam. Statuettes depicting veiled priestesses precede all three Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam), dating back as far as 2500 BCE. Elite women in ancient Mesopotamia and in the Byzantine, Greek, and Persian empires wore the veil as a sign of respectability and high status. In ancient Mesopotamia, Assyria had explicit detailing which women must veil and which women must not, depending upon the woman’s class, rank, and occupation in society.
Hijab in Quran

Quran, Surah An-Nur, Ayat 30
Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! Allah is aware of what they do.
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And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent, and to draw their veils over their bosoms, and not to reveal their adornment save to their own husbands or fathers or husbands’ fathers, or their sons or their husbands’ sons, or their brothers or their brothers’ sons or sisters’ sons, or their women, or their slaves, or male attendants who lack vigour, or children who know naught of women’s nakedness. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And turn unto Allah together, O believers, in order that ye may succeed.
why do muslim women wear hijab
It is recommended that women wear clothing that is not form fitting to the body: either modest forms of western clothing (long shirts and skirts),
hijab types There are actually several different head coverings worn by Muslim women, and it’s important to know the difference.
The most full coverage options are the Niqab and the Burqa. They are worn in more traditional settings or countries that have a stricter dress code for women

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hijab in islam