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Women in Islam: Hijab
http://www.islamfortoday.com/syed01.htm
Explores Muslim teaching, practice, and history of the hijab, and explores how it has acquired the status of "cultural symbol".
Women Dress Code in Islam
http://islamw3d.freehosting.net/
A brief presentation of women's dress code in Islam.
Veil: the View from the Inside
http://www.albalagh.net/women/hijab.shtml
Nakata Khaula's article about her experiences as a Japanese convert to Islam who has chosen to veil.
Travellers Guide to Muslim Clothing
http://www.first48.com/guide/muslimcode.php
Muslim clothing guide for non-Muslim travellers to the Middle East, including instructions on making your own chador.
The Rickets Scare
http://albalagh.net/current_affairs/rickets.shtml
A refutation of the claim that Muslim women suffer from rickets due to the practice of veiling.
The Islamic Dress Code
http://www.albalagh.net/food_for_thought/dress.shtml
An article from Albalagh describes the reasoning behind Muslim dress requirements for men and women.
Liberation by the Veil
http://www.islam101.com/women/hijbene.html
Explanation of reasons behind the Islamic dress code, emphasising the hijab as a liberating force for Muslim women.
Islamic Clothing
http://islam.about.com/library/weekly/aa020900a.htm
An article addressing common questions about the Muslim dress requirements for men and women.
Hijab in the Workplace
http://www.islam101.com/women/hijabfaq.html
Questions and answers regarding Muslim women's attire and the issues that Muslim women and employers of Muslim women might face.
Donning the Hijab
http://www.ibiblio.org/prism/mar98/donning.html
When Samuel Cole's feminist sister converted to Islam and donned the hijab, it shocked her family. This is his defense of Muslim women's status in Islam.