Veiling in Africa /

Veiling in Africa / edited by Elisha P. Renne.

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The tradition of the veil, which refers to various cloth coverings of the head, face, and body, has been little studied in Africa, where Islam has been present for more than a thousand years. These lively essays raise questions about what is distinctive about veiling in Africa, what religious histor...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors: Renne, Elisha P.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2013.
Series:African expressive cultures.
Subjects:
Hijab (Islamic clothing) > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Veils > Social aspects > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Muslim women > Clothing > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Muslim women > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Social conditions > 21st century.
Hijab (Islamic clothing)
Muslim women > Clothing.
Muslim women > Social conditions.
Veils > Social aspects.
Africa, Sub-Saharan.

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