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hejab

British  
/ hɛˈdʒɑːb /

noun

  1. a variant of hijab

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I told her you can’t take off my hejab and she said this is for your health,” the doctoral student explained.

From Salon Apr. 11, 2025

“I’ve been at war with the police over my hejab since I was 16,” she said.

From The Guardian Sep. 2, 2015

Likewise, the government's cultural adviser, Javad Shamaghdari, is recommending that the hejab or veil not be mandatory – much to the horror of mullahs and orthodox laymen.

From Newsweek Feb. 11, 2010

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