SARA: The word hijab comes from the Arabic for veil. It describes headscarves worn ... shows us round the East London Mosque or Masjid, house of prayer. The Qur'an. videoThe Qur'an Kaisan and ...

In this view, wearing the hijab permits a degree of autonomy and freedom. Others have suggested, nonetheless, that any use of “the veil” is ultimately self-defeating because it carries ... and still ...

Every day before she starts her shift at a government hospital in Singapore, Farah removes her hijab--the Islamic veil she has worn since a teenager. Although minority Muslim women can freely wear ...