No, it makes perfect sense to me. That comes up in the comm I mentioned. As a rule, Muslim hijab (and this is why I say al-Amira and khimar won't be readily adaptable) covers *the neck* and part of the chest (khimar comes lower down), as well as -- for most observant Sunni, at least -- covering ALL hair.
Many Shi'ite women (and Sufis) don't cover quite as much; I'm a lousy example because I have a hard time just keeping it on my head :P.
The fact is if you have anything on your head, people are going to assume.You'd think it would be obvious -- and to most people who might not even know the distinction, it IS obvious when someone's hijabi versus when they're just wearing a scarf.
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Date: 2009-12-18 10:28 pm (UTC)Many Shi'ite women (and Sufis) don't cover quite as much; I'm a lousy example because I have a hard time just keeping it on my head :P.
The fact is if you have anything on your head, people are going to assume.You'd think it would be obvious -- and to most people who might not even know the distinction, it IS obvious when someone's hijabi versus when they're just wearing a scarf.