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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".

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Women Dress Code in Islam

http://islamw3d.freehosting.net/

A brief presentation of women's dress code in Islam.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Islamic Clothing

http://islam.about.com/library/weekly/aa020900a.htm

An article addressing common questions about the Muslim dress requirements for men and women.

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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.

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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.

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