{"id":2214,"date":"2020-11-10T15:17:23","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T15:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arganiatravel.com\/blog\/?p=2214"},"modified":"2020-11-10T16:34:12","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T16:34:12","slug":"muslim-women-wear-veils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arganiatravel.com\/blog\/muslim-women-wear-veils\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do muslim women wear veils?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shayla, Al-amira, Khimar, Chador, Nikab, Burka or better known as yihab<\/strong>, is a garment worn by muslim women <\/strong>that has become a female identifying element of muslim culture<\/strong>. Worldwide, the jihab is a symbol of the culture of Islam that attracts attention. In this post we are going to delve into its use and about the controversy <\/strong>that currently exists in Morocco<\/strong> due to its use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although its use is not prescribed in the Qur’an<\/strong>, the geographical and, therefore, ideological variety has made its use in Morocco and the rest of the Maghreb countries <\/strong>different from that of other Muslim countries in the Gulf, horn of Africa and Central Asians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When, from Western countries, we refer to the veil, a multitude of stereotypes influence <\/strong>that hints at the collective ignorance that exists towards Muslim culture. Depending on where you belong in the Muslim world, women use one or the other<\/strong>. In fact, those that cover the entire face except the strip of the eyes are generally used in Morocco, since their use comes from Gulf societies such as Saudi Arabia <\/strong>and is spreading to countries such as Egypt. This is called a “niqab<\/strong>“. On the other hand, there is the “burqa”<\/strong> that we mistakenly call all this type of garment<\/strong>. However, this is a tunic that covers the entire body of women and is used especially in Afghanistan, among other clothing related to this culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see, the world of these garments is wide.<\/strong> It identifies a woman who actively practices Islam<\/strong> and, therefore, if you travel to a country like Morocco, it is important to know its history <\/strong>and why it is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The stereotype that exists in western countries like Spain where it is believed that women wear veils out of obligation is false. This depends on many factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many Muslim women, wearing the “veil” as we can colloquially call it, is a symbol of identity. <\/strong>Although, as we said before, the Koran does not force its use, for many of them, wearing the veil is a way of rejecting globalization <\/strong>and a symbol of rebellion against the cultural heritage sentenced for centuries<\/strong> by western countries and colonialism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many others, wearing the veil means going to fashion<\/strong>, since it falls within the clothing of this Muslim world, so it also means a style trend. According to the experts in Moroccan culture, the veil is a choice that is equally well seen to wear as an old woman as when young.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Morocco, for example, the manufacture of burqa and nicab is prohibited, since in the country its use is considered as a degrading treatment of women although it can be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short, wearing the veil does not necessarily mean conservatism<\/strong>. Before criticizing its use among women, it is important to know the historical and cultural context <\/strong>of its use to better understand this way of life.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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