Assertion of Wearing Hijab in the Community: an Analysis

Authors

  • Afroza Akter Rita Lecturer, BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Phone: +8801914496455, Postal address: S.R. Tower, 105 Uttara Model Town, Sector # 7, Uttara, Dhaka-1230.

Keywords:

Hijab, Muslim women, Modesty, Market demand, Hijab fashion.

Abstract

Hijab is worn by women who are Muslim, as a symbol of modesty and privacy. It reflects one’s intrinsic devotion to God. Wearing hijab as a means of a visibly expressing the Muslim identity . The purpose of this study is to examine and clarify the meaning of hijab and the assertion of wearing hijab in the Muslim community of the world. In this analysis, the role of society influenced women to wearing hijab as well as their awareness on modern culture. A quantitative analysis has been conducted over hundred women who are wearing hijab in the country of Bangladesh. In this study tried to analyze the thoughts of individual participants and their statements. 

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2017-04-06

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Rita, A. A. (2017). Assertion of Wearing Hijab in the Community: an Analysis. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 29(1), 340–347. Retrieved from https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/2815

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