In solidarity with many of my Muslims friends and in commemoration of the World Hijab Day which held this week, I decided to share from my archieve, a few pictures of children, girls and adult women whom I have had to photograph at different time some few years back. And in addition, I collated six facts in a minor research on the significance of the Hijab for the purpose of educating non-Muslims like me.
Photo by: Ebenezer Akinrinade — EAphotoMedia
=> Six (6) Facts About Hijab <=
1)Hijab is an Arabic word meaning to cover, to veil, to screen or partition.
2) The term Hijab encompasses more than a scarf…it also denotes modest dressing and behaviour.
Photo by: Ebenezer Akinrinade — EAphotoMedia
3) A woman who wears hijab is called Muhaajaba.
4) Wearing of the hijab is not obligatory in front of the father, brothers, grandfathers, uncles or young children.
Photo by: Ebenezer Akinrinade — EAphotoMedia
5) The word ‘khimaar‘ is a type of cloth/veil used by Muslim women to cover the head while men’s turbans are sometimes called ‘khumur.’
Photo by: Ebenezer Akinrinade — EAphotoMedia
6) The Arabic word ‘Awrah‘ refers to the parts of the body which must be covered with clothing.
Days and months have gone by and Chibok has become a home of dead silence. Shall we ever again see the many happy faces of children running and chasing one another in excitements across the streets? Time will tell…
