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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2015
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Hawwa
Year: 2015, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 363-382 |
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Niqab
conversion
internet
online forums
gender
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