Online Islamic Spaces as Communities of Practice for Female Muslim Converts Who Wear the Niqab

This article focuses on online narratives of female converts to Islam who wear or plan to wear the niqab. There is little discussion in research literature about motivations leading to adoption of the niqab or experiences of women who wear it. Instead, the discourse on niqab has been sensationalised...

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Main Author: Piela, Anna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Hawwa
Year: 2015, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 363-382
Further subjects:B Niqab conversion internet online forums gender
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