Making sense of hijāb and niqāb in contemporary Western societies
Ḥijāb, an Islamic ethico-religious and socio-cultural symbol, is increasingly becoming visible in the Western public arena giving rise to a debate over its compatibility with dominant Western culture and values. Placing it in an argumentative genre, the paper highlights the sociological, religious a...
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IIUM Press
2009
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/4601/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/4601/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/4601/1/Hijab.pdf |