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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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