Definitions for hijab
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1. hijabnoun

   a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face

2. hijabnoun

   the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home

   "she observes the hijab and does not wear tight clothing"

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1. hijabnoun

   the practice, when beyond the age of puberty, of dressing modestly (especially for women).

2. hijabnoun

   the hajib headscarf.

3. Etymology: From (ħájaba, 'to veil,' 'to cover,' 'to screen').

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1. hijab

   A hijab is a type of head covering traditionally worn by some Muslim women in public in the presence of men outside their immediate family as a sign of modesty, privacy, and morality. It usually includes covering the hair, neck, and sometimes the shoulders, while the face remains visible. It is also used more broadly to refer to the principle of modest dress in the Muslim culture. The term can also refer to any head, face, or body covering worn by Muslim women that conforms to Islamic standards of modesty. The specific rules and levels of coverage vary by cultural context, geographical location, and individual interpretation.

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1. Hijab

   "Hijab" or "ḥijāb" is a veil which covers the head which is particularly worn by a Muslim female beyond the age of puberty in the presence of non-mahram adult males. It can further refer to any head, face, or body covering worn by Muslim women or men that conforms to a certain standard of modesty. It not only refers to the physical body covering, but also embodies a metaphysical dimension, where al-hijab refers to "the veil which separates man or the world from God”. Hijab can also be used to refer to the seclusion of women from men in the public sphere. Most often, it is worn by Muslim women as a symbol of modesty, privacy, and morality. According to the Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World, modesty in the Qur'an concerns both men's and women's gaze, gait, garments, and genitalia." Although the Qur'an stresses modesty, it does not specifically require women to keep their heads or faces covered. In fact, the Qur'an never explicitly uses the term hijab in reference to body veiling in any context, instead utilizing the words khimār and jilbāb, not hijab. Hijab or Hejab refers to The Rules of covering up. It never references the specific item or items of clothing used to cover up.

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1. hajib

2. bhaji

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hijab in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hijab in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of hijab in a Sentence

1. The Abu-Salhas:

   Although in some ways I do stand out, such as the hijab I wear on my head, the head covering, there's still so many ways I feel so embedded in the fabric that is our culture.

2. Shirin Shirzad:

   Iranian athletes such as Shirin Shirzad and Shiva Amiri had to flee to the West and wrote about their experiences in the #LetUsTalk Campaign, experiences such as discrimination, compulsory hijab, and even assault and sexual harassment.

3. Keith Allman:

   I'm raised Catholic, and I thought that (the hijab) was a control mechanism of men over women, she had me thinking it's not different than praying a rosary.

4. Sarah Verardo:

   A hijab … [Muzhdah] said, I'm not going to do that. I want to be more free. I'm going to live in freedom.

5. Raisat Suleimanov:

   She was wearing hijab, black scarf. It was strange for us to see our aunt like that. When she lived here she dressed very well. She wore gold and diamonds. This dramatic change, it was very strange to see her covered all over.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hijab
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hijab