Friday 11 June 2010

HIJAB&VEIL vol.1






A veil is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by women, that is intended to cover some part of de head or face. One view is that as a religious item, it is intended to show honor to an object or space. The actual sociocultural, psychological, and sociosexual functions of veils have not been studied extensively but most likely include the maintenance of social distance and the communication of social status and cultural identity. In Islamic society, various forms of the veil have been adopted from the Arab culture in which Islam arose

In Judaism, Christiany and Islam the concept of covering the head is or was associated with propriety. All traditional depictions of the Virgin Maria, the mother of Crhist, show her veiled. Veiling was a common practice with church-going women until the 1960s, and a number of very traditional churches retain the custom. The wearing of various forms of the Muslim veil has provoked controversy in the West.A variety of headdresses worn by Muslim women in accordance with hijab (the principle of dressing modestly) are sometimes referred to as veils. Many of these garments cover the hair, ears and throat, but do not cover the face. The khimar is a type of headscarf. The niqab and burqa are two kinds of veils that cover most of the face except for a slit or hole for the eyes. The Afghan burqa covers the entire body, obscuring the face completely, except for a grille or netting over the eyes to allow the wearer to see. The boshiya is a veil that may be worn over a headscarf; it covers the entire face and is made of a sheer fabric so the wearer is able to see through it. It has been suggested that de practice of wearing a veil - uncommon among th Arab tribes prior to the rise of Islam - originated in the Byzantine Empire, and then spread. (*copas by. Wikipedia )


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