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Muslim man wearing a skullcap, Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau
Muslim Men Although the Quran does not say that headwear is required for men, it is seen as ‘mustahabb’ (Arabic, meaning commendable or recommended) to cover the head like the Prophet Muhammed did, especially for prayer. The main headwear for Muslim men is the turban and the skullcap. The skullcap takes various forms based on
regional, personal and sect differences, with different names indicating some variation in design or style. The wearing of the skullcap may be worn daily as a testament to one’s faith, while others wear it only for prayer. Although there can be a variety of colours and designs in addition to different shapes, several sources indicate that the plain white is the most traditional and widely used. The turban is worn commonly by Arab and Asian Muslims, usually in black or white. The fabric is wrapped around a skullcap which is rounded or conical. Muslim turbans are different from Sikh turbans as the Sikh turban is overlapped at the centre front and comes up to a point, while the Muslim turbans generally go across the forehead.
Muslim woman dressed in a burqa in traditional area of Srinagar, India
Indian Sikh man with blue turban
(dastar)
Muslim Women For Muslim women, head coverings are more universal as the Quran (as translated by Abdullah Yusuf Ali) instructs women to “guard their modesty” and “draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty”, with exceptions for their husband, other women and close family.
As with many religions that require modesty, there are a variety of head coverings, and the same applies for Muslim veils and hijabs. The most complete covering is the burqa (or burka), which fully covers the head, face and body, with a mesh screen for the eyes. Orthodox Muslim women sometimes wear a niqab, a veil which covers the head, most of the face and sometimes the upper torso, with the woman’s eyes exposed.
The less orthodox followers commonly obey the Muslim requirement of modesty by wearing a hijab, a headscarf which covers the hair, neck and ears. It is a false assumption that Muslim women are not allowed to dress fashionably, or that all must wear black hijabs. Much like it is for choosing a hat to complement the wearer’s face shape, there are lots of videos and social media posts about different hijab styles and about matching them to suit an individual’s appearance or style. In addition to the hijabs for daily
wear, there is a new trend toward a more modest form of sportswear, which includes full-body swimsuits and running clothing with head coverings specifically designed for activewear. This allows adherent Muslim women to take part in activities from which, implicitly or explicitly, they were previously excluded.
Indonesian woman wearing a modern motorcycle crash helmet over her
traditional hijab Indonesian Muslim woman
wearing an Asian conical straw hat on top of her hijab
Imam wearing a white turban in the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey
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