Young Muslim women on the face veil (niqab)

Abstract

A B S T R A C T G In order to understand Muslim women's views on veiling in the West, one must take into account historical and socio-political factors such as a country's colonial/national history, the nature of its immigration regime, the demographic composition of immigrant groups, and how the nation operationalizes concepts such as secularism and citizenship. While academic literature and media reports on young Muslim women in Europe indicate that wearing the niqab or face veil is often viewed as an act of rebellion or a form of personal/political/religious identity, our in-depth interviews of young Muslim women in the United States reveal a different story. While half the participants in this study wore a headscarf or hijab, not one of them said they were interested in wearing the niqab. Instead, they believed the niqab was unnecessary in the American context. However, an overwhelming majority upheld the right of a woman to wear a niqab if she wanted to do so. Two American Muslim women narrated why they gave up wearing the niqab after wearing it for a short time. G

Historical dictionary of Western Sahara, Third Edition

“….the terms used for their clothing remain open to various interpretations, as does "modesty" '(p. 21). What the author argues concerning the interpretations and the way they affect one's practices is not new, as other scholars have dealt with this issue as well (See Mernissi 1991;Shirazi 2001). Thus, this particular argument does not add any new knowledge to our understanding of the problems in interpretation and translation.…”

“…The debate has been extended to a variety of discussions including the question of which style of the hijab is deemed more religious and pious, as opposed to constituting an expression of one's personal political beliefs or other meanings inherent in metaphor or symbolism now associated with a woman's headdress. 'Few items of apparel evoke quite the debate in Western societies as the Muslim woman's veil (headscarf), hijab, chadur or burqa (head to toe coverage), and most recently the niqab (face veil)' (Shirazi and Mishra 2010).…”

Motivasi Dakwah Perempuan Bercadar: Dari Feeling of Inferiority Menuju Feeling of Superiority

“…Amerika termasuk negara yang tidak melarang perempuan untuk menggunakan cadar, karena itu merupakan hak seorang perempuan. Tetapi sebagian besar negara Eropa melarang perempuan menggunakan cadar karena diindentikkan sebagai bentuk pemberontakan (Shirazi & Mishra, 2010). Prancis sejak Juli 2010 telah melarang siswi menggunakan jilbab di sekolah, berselang enam tahun kemudian Deputi Prancis mengeluarkan Undang-undang yang melarang perempuan menggunakan cadar di ruang publik (Tissot, 2011).…”

The Influence of Watching News About Church Bombings in Surabaya on the Public Perception Toward the Veiled Muslim Women in Yogyakarta

“…Veil itself is often regarded as the Middle Eastern culture. The mask is also called niqab by Arab society in general (Shirazi and Mishra 2010). Whether it is obligatory or sunna, wearing veil had been started since the era of the Prophet Muhammad.…”