Discover the truth about Muslim headscarves

Behind the black Muslim shawl is a private world with strict rules.

The truth about the Muslim headscarves

Traveling to countries in the Middle East, it is not difficult for you to meet Muslim women in traditional costumes. They often wear network and bandanas (hijab), leaving only the eyes open. Here are the secrets behind the gloomy black veil that these women have to follow every day.

How to wrap towels

A Muslim girl may have millions of ways to wrap hijab (headscarf). However, most Muslim women use only 5 styles throughout their lives. Even when born in the hometown of the hijab, Muslim girls often go to the internet to learn how to wear this scarf.

The daily costumes of Muslim women are mostly covered in black.(Photo: Debbie Schlussel)

Clothes

It is impossible to buy new clothes with Muslim girls until they find a suitable hijab. But Muslim women's street clothes are still the pure black of the outer coverlet.

In addition, because they often wear headscarves and cover their ears, many Muslim girls often do not hear clearly what the other person is saying.

Go to the street on summer day

With the covering of the whole body according to custom, summer for Muslim women is a formality. Every day, they struggled to get out of the house and every time they came back, it was a great joy to vent.

Sometimes, Muslim women also feel bored of having to hide themselves in a hijab. They often lazy to hide in the house all day because "wearing hijab is too laborious".

Guests come to the house

If you suddenly knock on the door of a Muslim girl's house, chances are you will have to bury it for an hour just to wait for the owner to wear a hijab . In emergencies, they also wear hijab replacement blankets to open the door.

Joking

Muslim women also often joke around when asked questions they think are silly. For example, if you get the question "Are you bald?" , a Muslim woman will awake answer: "Yes, the hump behind my head is a tumor" without feeling hesitant.

Hair tufts

The chignon girls and hijab in the Middle East are also often judged and think they are deliberately attracting attention from people around them, especially when they use extra accessories to get their hair up higher .

Hug

In addition to hijab, Middle Eastern women also spend a lot of time trying to avoid hugs from others , especially men.

Do exercise

Muslim women often do not exercise , especially with strong movement. The harsh weather conditions combined with wearing multi-layer clothing is unbelievable for them.