hijab
Muslim head covering
A hijab is a headscarf worn by some Muslim women to cover their hair and neck in public, leaving the face visible.
The practice follows Islamic teachings about modesty, though interpretations vary widely—some women wear it as religious obligation, others as cultural identity, and many Muslim women don't wear one at all.
She adjusted her hijab before entering the mosque.
The term sometimes extends to modest dress generally.
Cloth worn over hair
- veilFabric that obscures
- scarfNeck-warming fabric strip
- shawlDraped shoulder covering
- burqaFull-body covering with mesh
chador · khimar · dupatta · shayla · pashmina · turban · wrap · fabric
Quranic monotheistic religion
- MuslimAdherent of Islam
- religionSystem of spiritual belief
- pietySincere religious devotion
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
Quran · prayer · mosque · modesty · imam · sunnah · worship · halal
Distinctive way of expression
- trendyCurrently in vogue
- designerOne who plans appearances
- chicTasteful, current flair
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
accessorize · outfit · ensemble · palette · silhouette · lookbook · modest fashion · capsule
Layer that shields or hides
- decencyMoral appropriateness in behavior
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- reserveSupply kept back
humility · purity · demureness · restraint · simplicity · virtue · dignity · respectability
Official restriction on something
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
- debateFormal argument on issues
- lawBinding principle or regulation
discrimination · protest · freedom · rights · controversy · restriction · mandate · regulation
Conveyed thought or feeling
- representationDepiction or likeness
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- belongingState of fitting in
heritage · culture · assertion · recognition · authenticity · self-definition · community · solidarity
headscarf
Cloth worn over hair
burqa · chador · khimar · dupatta · shayla · pashmina · turban · wrap · fabric · pin
Islam
Quranic monotheistic religion
spirituality · Quran · prayer · mosque · modesty · imam · sunnah · worship · halal · devotion
style
Distinctive way of expression
elegance · accessorize · outfit · ensemble · palette · silhouette · lookbook · modest fashion · capsule · coordination
covering
Layer that shields or hides
- decencyMoral appropriateness in behavior
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
reserve · humility · purity · demureness · restraint · simplicity · virtue · dignity · respectability · decorum
ban
Official restriction on something
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
- debateFormal argument on issues
law · discrimination · protest · freedom · rights · controversy · restriction · mandate · regulation · policy
expression
Conveyed thought or feeling
- representationDepiction or likeness
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
belonging · heritage · culture · assertion · recognition · authenticity · self-definition · community · solidarity · affirmation
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan
- IslamAllah, Quran, Muhammad, Mecca, Ramadan
- Islamic TermsAllah, Quran, Islam, Muhammad, surah
- Islamic Worldmosque, Allah, Muhammad, Mecca, Quran
- American Islammosque, halal, Ramadan, Eid, Muslim community
- Arabic Islamicassalamu alaikum, bismillah, inshallah, Eid Mubarak, salat