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VEILING AND MUSLIM WOMEN IN AFRICAN HISTORY SINCE THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.

Authors :
Oladosu-Uthman, Habibat
Oladejo, Mutiat Titilope
Source :
Islam & Civilisational Renewal; Dec2021, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p314-330, 17p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

In Africa, the culture of veiling by Muslim women is profound. Several forms of textile and art feature in the use of the veil across Africa, reflecting how that garment has become culturally embedded in the region. It is true that Islam's integration with African cultures is very much alive and visible. The story of veiling became prominent in Africa under Ottoman rule and in the context of cross-cultural intergroup relations through the trans-Saharan trade routes. This paper focuses on the history of the veil as a spiritual, artistic, political, and economic factor in the identity-making of Muslim women in Africa. The historical method is adopted to interrogate the complexities associated with veiling, using photographic representations, books, and journals. Photographic representations of women's dress in the Ottoman Empire provides a way to understand how permeated African societies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13940937
Volume :
12
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Islam & Civilisational Renewal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
154966014
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.52282/icr.v12i2.861