Muslim culture

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Muslim Culture
Dressing forms a primary role in the upholding of the spiritual values in many religious groups. Particularly, the Muslims have a form of dressing where they cover almost all parts of their bodies leaving only a few parts visible. However, the covering differs from country to country due to different religious factors. The most common form which is universal worldwide is the Hijab. It covers the women’s hair and neck leaving only the face for exposure. Hijab is a common outfit for Muslim women globally (Everett et al. 97).
Secondly is a Niqab which unlike the Hijab, it covers the whole face except the eyes and even extends to the back and neck area. The niqab is a common outfit in countries that fully practice Muslim such as Saudi Arabia. Another type of clothing is the Burqa which covers the whole body up from head to toe. The covering includes even the eyes only leaving a mesh-like net to allow visibility. The clothing can be removed once in the house but must be put on anytime the woman is moving out. It is commonly associated with Afghan Chadris (Everett et al. 97).
Doa Gaun is worn by women over any dress, and it is mostly put on when going for worship. In most cases, some women have this clothing in their handbags, and anytime they are going for worship, they just flip it over the personal clothing and remove it after the service. It is composed of the headscarf and the gown. The type of clothing is common in countries like Indonesia and Thailand where Muslim religion is not wholly rooted.

In summary, most societies where Muslim is not very common usually require their women to cover their whole body to avoid exposure which may lead to certain temptations. However, for Muslim countries, even covering the hair alone is enough though not all the Muslim societies advocate for the same.
Works Cited
Everett, Jim AC, et al. “Covered in stigma? The impact of differing levels of Islamic head‐covering on explicit and implicit biases toward Muslim women.” Journal of Applied Social Psychology 45.2 (2015): 90-104.