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Meaning of "hejab" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEJAB

hejab  [hɛˈdʒɑːb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEJAB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hejab is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEJAB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hejab

Hijab

"Hijab" or "ḥijāb" is a veil that covers the head and chest, which is particularly worn by a Muslim female beyond the age of puberty in the presence of adult males outside of their immediate family. It can further refer to any head, face, or body covering worn by Muslim women that conforms to a certain standard of modesty. Hijab can also be used to refer to the seclusion of women from men in the public sphere, or it may embody a metaphysical dimension -- Al-hijab refers to "the veil which separates man or the world from God". Most often, it is worn by Muslim women as a symbol of modesty, privacy and morality. According to the Encyclopedia of Islam and Muslim World, modesty in the Qur'an concerns both men's and women's "gaze, gait, garments, and genitalia." The Quran admonishes Muslim women to dress modestly and cover their breasts and genitals, but does not specify that women cover their faces or bodies as with the full-body burqua or chador. Most Islamic legal systems define this type of modest dressing as covering everything except the face and hands in public.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEJAB


Aintab
aɪnˈtɑːb
aldicarb
ˈældɪˌkɑːb
Bab
bɑːb
barb
bɑːb
barbe
ˈbɑːb
bicarb
ˈbaɪkɑːb
carb
kɑːb
coarb
ˈkəʊɑːb
decarb
diːˈkɑːb
doab
ˈdəʊɑːb
garb
ɡɑːb
inqilab
ˈɪnkɪˌlɑːb
jilbab
dʒɪlˈbɑːb
nawab
nəˈwɑːb
niqab
nɪˈkɑːb
Punjab
pʌnˈdʒɑːb
rhubarb
ˈruːbɑːb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEJAB

heirs apparent
heirs presumptive
heirs-at-law
heirship
Heisenberg
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
heishi
heist
heister
heitiki
Heitler
Hejaz
Hejira
Hekate
heketara
Hekla
Hel
Hela
helcoid
held

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEJAB

Arab
cab
crab
dab
fab
flu jab
gab
grab
hijab
jab
kab
kebab
lab
nab
Rajab
rehab
sab
slab
stab
tab

Synonyms and antonyms of hejab in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hejab» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEJAB

Find out the translation of hejab to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hejab from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hejab» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

hejab
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hejab
570 millions of speakers

English

hejab
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hejab
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحجاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хиджаба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hejab
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hejab
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hejab
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hejab
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hejab
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

hejab
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

hejab
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hejab
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hejab
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hejab
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hejab
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hejab
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hejab
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хіджабу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hejab
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hejab
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hejab
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hejab
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hejab
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hejab

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEJAB»

The term «hejab» is normally little used and occupies the 110.976 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEJAB» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hejab» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hejab» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hejab

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEJAB»

Discover the use of hejab in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hejab and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Women in Iran: Emerging voices in the women's movement
strong opposition toward the veil. Oddly enough, one eloquent critic of hejab in early twentieth century was Tajussaltaneh, a Qajar princess, who left behind memoirs edited by Ettehadiyeh (Tajussaltaneh Qajar 1983).7 Hejab simply cannot be ...
Hammed Shahidian, 2002
2
A View Through Hejab - نظرة عن الحجاب من الداخل
IslamKotob. face cover. I had attended a large Islamic conference and her presence among the other Muslims, who were wearing colorful dresses and scarves, appeared very strange. I recalled thinking to myself, "This is a woman enslaved by ...
IslamKotob
3
Women and the Political Process in Twentieth-Century Iran
One of their main objections to it was women's negative psychological reaction to the forceful imposition of hejab. Although the problems caused by the forceful imposition of hejab affected women across all classes and categories, albeit to ...
Parvin Paidar, 1997
4
Women in Iran: Gender politics in the Islamic republic
Hejab plays an important role here. As Motahari points out in his book, The Problem of Hejab, the central issue regarding hejab is not whether a woman should be covered. It is rather concerned with the husband's sexual property rights: ...
Hammed Shahidian, 2002
5
Islam and Gender: The Religious Debate in Contemporary Iran
education, and family law, there is no consensus among Iranian women on hejab , though many claim to speak for others. Hejab has its own payoffs, and enforcement of it can be empowering to women. Although it undoubtedly restricts some, ...
Ziba Mir-Hosseini, 2000
6
Women and Politics in the Third World
The remaining thirteen recommendations are of the same genre, some of which, if taken seriously, would require another revolution on a much wider scale to ensure the full enforcement of hejab. I have described these two initiatives in some ...
Haleh Afshar, 2005
7
Religion and Political Power
Most slogans promoting hejab in Iran contain ideas such as "sister, your hejab is a damning blow against imperialism.'' Ms. Rahnavard, the editor of a women's magazine, echoes this idea by stating that "we can look at the issue of veiling and  ...
Gustavo Benavides, M. W. Daly, 1989
8
Neither East Nor West: One Woman's Journey Through the ...
At the same time, however, in an interesting contradiction, the more the hejab covered, the more it seemed to reveal. A woman's face or, even better, just her eyes, surrounded by black, exposed her in a way that her full form did not. I'd noticed ...
Christiane Bird, 2002
9
Extremism and the Psychology of Uncertainty
The Islamic hejab takes onunique significancebecause itis seenbymany Muslims (both “pro” and “anti”hejab)to uphold the traditionalroleof women. ForIslamic fundamentalists, thehejabis the “line in thesand,” the barrier they will not allowto ...
Michael A. Hogg, Danielle L. Blaylock, 2011
10
Understanding Arabs, Fifth Edition: A Contemporary Guide to ...
The only two Muslim nations that forbid the Hejab are Tunisia and Turkey. However, it is being worn in Turkey, often as a “cultural” headscarf in order to bypass the law. In Tunisia, the authorities ban women in headscarves from schools, ...
Margaret Nydell, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEJAB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hejab is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Courageous Lions of PAAIA roar again!
Do we really "choose" to wear the hejab because it feels so nice? When our husbands hit us, is it really love? If we are such a religious moral ... «Iranian, Jun 15»
2
Situation for Women Points to Worsening Challenges for all Iranians
... in efforts to enforce the imposed veiling of women, as by empowering civilian militias to accost women considered to be wearing “bad hejab. «Iran News Update, Jun 15»
3
Iranian Clergy: Letting Women Attend Volleyball Matches “Promotes …
It and Ansar-e-Hezbollah, which is essentially a group of hardline vigilantes, were behind a 2014 rally against “bad hejab.” Organizers ... «TheTower.org, Jun 15»
4
The Fight in Iran About Women in the Stands
Hamed Vasfi, a 56-year-old clergyman, is head of the Iravani Seminary and author of the book on how women should dress: Hejab According ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
5
The Ayatollah approves: designers showcase bizarre designs at …
No more all-black look for these women: the "Practical Hejab Products" exhibition in Tehran showed off chadors in a range of colorful patterns. «Al-Bawaba, May 15»
6
Physical Education: an Opportunity for Women?
The sports that are most popular for women, says Atef, are ones that allow them to keep wearing the headscarf, or hejab, in competition—such ... «Al-Fanar Media, Apr 15»
7
Destroy Iran's Nuke Facilities. Don't Wait For Musical Chairs 'Regime …
…was key in enforcing the strict Islamic dress code (Hejab) on women. She had a major role in forming “Gasht-e Khaharan-e Zeinab,” the ... «PJ Media, Mar 15»
8
Watch Mitt Romney Star In A Comedy Sketch
Hamed Vasfi, a 56-year-old clergyman, is head of the Iravani Seminary and author of the book on how women should dress: “Hejab According ... «Daily Beast, Mar 15»
9
Experts: Human Rights Situation Has Worsened In Iran Since …
In particular, he noted the “persistent and pervasive assault on women on a continued basis on the pretext of disrespecting Hejab, education ... «TheTower.org, Mar 15»
10
When Harper created a 'culture that is anti-women'
Niqab, hejab, burqa, wedding veil -- face coverings have no place in cit ... coverings," but includes the "hejab, burqa, wedding veil" in the list. «rabble.ca, Mar 15»

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