Islamic clothing
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Islamic clothing is the style of dress interpreted and presented as conforming to Islamic teachings or as requiring such attire. While it's assumed that there are rules for men, the most common and compelling forms of dress are found in women's clothing. Another aspect of this clothing is its role in segregation between men and women which manifests itself in certain situations and usage patterns.
Muslims wear a wide variety of clothing, which is influenced not only by religious considerations, but also by practical, cultural, social, and political factors. In modern times, some Muslims have adopted clothing based on Western traditions, while others wear modern forms of traditional Muslim dress, which over the centuries has typically included long, flowing garments. Besides its practical advantages in the climate of the Middle East, loose-fitting clothing is also generally regarded as conforming to Islamic teachings, which stipulate that body areas which are sexual in nature must be hidden from public view. Traditional dress for Muslim men has typically covered at least the head and the area between the waist and the knees, while women's islamic dress is to conceal the hair and the body from the ankles to the neck. Some Muslim women also cover their face. However, other Muslims believe that the Quran strictly mandate that women need to wear a hijab or a burqa.
The veil re-emerged as a topic of conversation in the 1990s when there was concern regarding potential western infiltration of Muslim practices in Islamic countries. There are many different modes of dress that count as hijab as well. For example, the chador is a fabric made into a half-circle. The chador is worn around the head and rest of the body and is worn by Iranian women. There is also the niqab that is a fabric worn in the Persian Gulf that is worn as a veil on the face. In Afghanistan, the burqa is a type of hijab that shows the eyes while veiling the rest of the body including the head. The aforementioned jilbab is a type of coat and the khimar is a kind of headwrap. In addition, the principles of veiling are not universal and conventions are based on different interpretations of the Quran. Because of this, what is acceptable in one region as properly modest may not be so in a different one.
The branch of fashion industry influenced by Islamic principles is known as Islamic fashion. This issue has the potential to be a deeply controversial topic not only from a human rights perspective but also from an international legal perspective, as it undermines the principle of impartiality, such as judging by individuals who wear clothing that also carries religious symbolism.