How do Muslim women who wear the niqab interact with others online? A case study of a profile on a photo-sharing website

Piela, Anna

doi:10.1177/1461444816649919

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“…Indeed, 70 percent of clergy claim they will retain some online ministries even when all lockdown restrictions are lifted. The clergy's optimismadmittedly based on their subjective interpretations-resonates with some research on digital religion which has emphasized its potential for creating revitalizing, 'post-secular' spaces for religious self-expression (Campbell and Evolvi 2019;Piela 2017). At the same time, others have recognized that digital technology may be 'a tool of secularization', deepening divides between science and religion (Bógdał-Brzezińska 2020).…”

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confidence: 90%

Online Opportunities in Secularizing Societies? Clergy and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland

Ganiel

2021

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This article explores how Christian clergy in Ireland have framed their adoption of online ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic as opportunities for the churches to retain some significance, even in secularizing societies. It is based on an island-wide survey of 439 faith leaders and 32 in-depth, follow-up interviews. The results of this study are analysed in light of scholarship in three areas: (1) secularization in Ireland, informed by Norris and Inglehart’s evolutionary modernization theory; (2) cross-national research that has found increasing interest in spirituality or religion during the pandemic (with the UK as the main point of comparison); and (3) wider pre-pandemic scholarship on digital religion. The article concludes by arguing that the clergy’s framing of online ministries as opportunities is important: if they regard online ministries as potential sites of religious revitalization, they are more likely to invest in them. There is some evidence that they may be assisted in this by lay volunteers. However, given the secularization already underway, it remains to be seen whether an embrace of blended online and in-person religion will have far-reaching impacts on Ireland’s religious landscape.

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confidence: 90%

Online Opportunities in Secularizing Societies? Clergy and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland

Ganiel

2021

Religions

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“…However, given the whiteness of much feminism, this may not be appropriate for studying Muslim women and their choice of wearing the Niqab. Its strength is that feminist research is mostly conducted by women and stresses the need to listen to voices of marginalized women (Piela, 2017). However, O'Neill et al point out that feminist thinking with regards to Muslim women's head coverings is conflicted (2015).…”

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Niqab –as a Symbol of Resistance: Muslim Women’s Experiences With the Face Veil

Jamal¹

2021

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Niqab, the practice of veiling the face, is adopted by a small percentage of Muslim women in Canada, yet it is the most controversial piece of clothing. Such a practice is stereotypically seen as ‘backwards’, unwarranted, and forced. Some will even go as far as declaring the religious practice as “un-Canadian”– demanding a public ban. But for Muslim women, the Niqab means so much more and it can be defined in many ways. This MRP is a narrative analysis of three Niqabi experiences of this Islamic practice. With Islam as the worldview or lens for this research, these three stories serve as ‘counter narratives’, showing Niqab as a symbol of resistance, power and choice. They also serve as education for those seeking to better support and understand Niqab. In the words of one scholar thinking about this moment during COVID-19, of veiling the face, it might be that “We are all Niqabis now.” Key Words: Niqab, face veil, face-veil, Burqa, Hijab, Muslim, Muslim women, Islam, resiliency, resilient, niqab ban, burqa ban, COVID-19, Coronavirus, pandemic, Islamophobia, 9/11

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“…According to Hopkins (2008) and Göle (1996), Islamic face covering niqab is the most individual Islamic dressing that identifies as Muslim women. It also considers that this individual form of dressing introduce women as racist, insolence and assaults because it is a symbol for Muslim women (Piela, 2016).…”

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Misconception of Islamic Apparel, Niqab: A Phenomenological Approach

Chowdhury

Elmetwally

Bakar

2017

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Communication is a social process in which individuals use symbols to establish and interpret meaning in their environment. Artifact is a valuable source of communication in our historical and everyday life. The Islamic artifacts use in daily life constantly support or contradict our beliefs, values and self identities. Muslim communities have traced the authenticity and legitimacy their customary practices of Islamic attire by the guidance of the Quran and Hadith. The purpose of this qualitative study is to examine and explore the meanings, structures and the essence of the perceived experience of Muslim niqab wearing women within a phenomenological manner. Niqab wearing is women's individual choice and empowerment, and its expression is Islamic identity. Now a days niqab wearing is controversial issue due to misunderstanding among Muslim and non-Muslim community. The goal of this study is to investigate a detailed and comprehensive understanding of the Islamic concept of niqab wearing women. The expected result of this research will contribute to a critical discussion on the rationale of controversy of niqab wearing, especially in the perspective of abuse, and justify women's right in context of Islamic culture based on Quranic obligation that will not create political and cultural discrimination in the society.

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How do Muslim women who wear the niqab interact with others online? A case study of a profile on a photo-sharing website

Cited by 17 publications

References 32 publications

Online Opportunities in Secularizing Societies? Clergy and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland

Online Opportunities in Secularizing Societies? Clergy and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland

Niqab –as a Symbol of Resistance: Muslim Women’s Experiences With the Face Veil

Misconception of Islamic Apparel, Niqab: A Phenomenological Approach

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