Behind the Veil of islamic women

In this paper I will examine three major aspects regarding Islamic women and their veils. First I will describe the role women have in their community and family. Secondly, I will describe the veil such as when it is worn, how it is designed and matters of that kind. And finally I will describe how the veil actually establishes and portrays a woman’s identity to her community. There are many more aspects to a woman’s role in Islam however, I chose these three aspects surrounding the veil to further describe because I think it is imperative to understand in order to better grasp an understanding of the Islamic culture.

In the Islamic community the woman is regarded a sanctity. Her beauty is holy. Men in the community are expected to treat the women with as much respect as they would any other holy item. Though it is important not to misunderstand that the woman is NOT an item or a mere possession. The women in the Islamic community hold the family virtue within their own virtuos...