Hijab facts for kids


Hijab (حجاب) is the Arabic word for "to cover", and in general, means to be modest.
The word is used in particular to mean clothing which covers a woman's chest, head and hair. This is often done in Islam for females over the age of puberty. It is worn in the presence of adult males outside their immediate family. It may also be worn in front of adult non-Muslim female outside their immediate family
The Arabic word used to specifically mean this is "khimār" (خمار). This "veil" can come in several different types, such as an ordinary veil (which only covers the head), and a niqab or burka, which covers the entire body. There are many styles to wear. Muslim men must also observe standards of modest dress.
The Quran has no requirement that women cover their faces with a veil, or cover their bodies with the full-body burqa or chador.
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Women wearing hijabs
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Moroccan girls wearing the hijab.
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Bahraini women wearing the hijab.
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A Somali woman in Somalia wearing the hijab.
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Queen Rania of Jordan is among Muslim women that alternate between wearing and not wearing the hijab.
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Muslim women in northern Nigeria wearing hijabs.
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Emine Erdoğan wearing a türban.
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Roman statue of a Vestal Virgin.
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Young woman from Nablus in a hijab (c. 1867-1885).
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A model displaying a fashionable hijab at "Moslema In Style Fashion Show" (show for Muslim women apparels) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Taekwondo medalists from Spain, Britain, Iran and Egypt at Rio Olympics, 2016.