She observes the hijab and does not wear tight clothing. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The word hijab comes from the Arabic for veil and is used to describe the headscarves worn by Muslim women. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News - Home] Reference
Besides being for modesty, the hijab is also a representation of Islamic identity. From Wordnik.com. [I Don’t Get Religious Coverings « Colleen Anderson] Reference
When she went out reporting, she ` d often wear what we call a hijab, a head covering. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 30, 2006] Reference
Sure, one could argue that the hijab is an ancient custom, it's backwards, uncivilized. From Wordnik.com. [Response: Video on Hijab Wearing] Reference
The hijab is more than just culture and more than just fashion. From Wordnik.com. [Response: Video on Hijab Wearing] Reference
The word hijab is derived from the Arabic word hajaba which means. From Wordnik.com. [The British National Party] Reference
In which “parts” of Germany a hijab is “altogether” banned???. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Hijablogging: On Burqas and Bans] Reference
In Queens, her father ordered her to dress in hijab every time she went in public. From Wordnik.com. [A gay Muslim, tested by faith and family] Reference
The concept that a Muslim may not remove her hijab is based on delusions entirely self-inflicted. From Wordnik.com. [Turkey Fights For A Secular Islam « Unambiguously Ambidextrous] Reference
The head scarf is often referred to as hijab or hejab, an Arabic word meaning a covering or a screen. From Wordnik.com. [Hoopler - middleeast.org] Reference
If they believe the hijab is more important than their education, they will suffer for their act of foolishness. From Wordnik.com. [Turkey Fights For A Secular Islam « Unambiguously Ambidextrous] Reference
The ideal function of the hijab is to project an air of modesty to avoid attention -- not draw it to themselves. From Wordnik.com. [Amy Gets It] Reference
It amazes me that hijab is the subject of so much scrutiny when it is part and parcel of so many other cultures as well. From Wordnik.com. [Hijabis of the World, Unite!] Reference
Wearing the hijab is now so popular that it has ceased to be a statement, says Hania Sholkamy, an Egyptian anthropologist. From Wordnik.com. [The Economist: Muslims and the Veil] Reference
Another school cites oral traditions from the early Muslim community to insist that an ordinary hijab is not sufficient covering. From Wordnik.com. [The Economist: Muslims and the Veil] Reference
The hijab is a piece of cloth that usually covers a woman's hair and neck. From Wordnik.com. [ABC News: Top Stories] Reference
"The hijab is a totally different kind of religious apparel," he maintained. From Wordnik.com. [Forum 18 News Service] Reference
Beneath the hijab, that is to say beneath the surface of things, frustrations multiply. From Wordnik.com. [Enterprise Resilience Management Blog] Reference
The hijab is a widely misunderstood symbol journalists discussing Middle East-US affairs. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Film: They Call Me Muslim] Reference
In the lawsuit, Yaqub alleges that his wife was dressed in a hijab, which is a traditional. From Wordnik.com. [chicagotribune.com - News] Reference
Wearing a red Muslim head scarf known as a hijab, she held a flashlight and talked on a cell phone. From Wordnik.com. [chron.com Chronicle] Reference
For Alyssa Smith, a senior in industrial design, wearing the hijab was a lesson in self reflection. From Wordnik.com. [Technician RSS] Reference
Most Muslim women cover their heads with a scarf (often called a hijab or tudung) for purposes of modesty. From Wordnik.com. [Regarding "Progressive" Islam, Covering, and Gender Segregation During Salat] Reference
But some say the so-called hijab-free zones are evidence that the country his trying to limit women's rights. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
The Islamic headscarf, known as the hijab, has itself become a vehicle for style and self-expression for some women. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
Every woman wears the Islamic hijab, that is the complete body is covered except the face and the hands upto the wrist. From Wordnik.com. [Kottu] Reference
The Arabic word hijab means curtain or cover, but Islamic scholars give it the wider meaning of modesty, privacy, and morality. From Wordnik.com. [The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines] Reference
When supervisors told Khan she had to remove the scarf, known as a hijab, to work at the store, she refused on religious grounds. From Wordnik.com. [battlecreekenquirer.com -] Reference
Well Mark Williams, if, as you say, the wearing of the hijab is the Law in Iran and enforced rigourously by the relevant authorities. From Wordnik.com. [Rejoice, Rejoice!] Reference
India's Tribune News Service describes the play as a spoof on the clerics who run their business by fuelling the politics of 'hijab'. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-04-01] Reference
This is a region better known for women who wear the all-encompassing "hijab". From Wordnik.com. [TechCrunch Europe] Reference
Some are also wearing a 'hijab', or headscarf, the traditional Islamic accessory used to cover the head. From Wordnik.com. [NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories] Reference
I started wearing the 'hijab' two years ago and it seems to fit into our multicultural society just fine. From Wordnik.com. [NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories] Reference
In this context he wondered how the 'hijab' amounted to backwardness and baring all was a sign of progress. From Wordnik.com. [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference
She wants to give her best and prove that she is a good player, irrespective of what she wears - in this case, the 'hijab'. From Wordnik.com. [NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories] Reference
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