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[[Image:hajib.jpg|right|150px|thumb]]
[[Image:hajib.jpg|right|150px|thumb]]
A '''hijab''' (حجاب) is a headscarf worn by many [[Muslim]] women. In 2004, [[France]] banned the wearing of the hijab by girls in state schools.
A '''hijab''' (حجاب) is a headscarf worn by many [[Muslim]] women. In 2004, [[France]] banned the wearing of the hijab by girls in state schools. In some Muslim counries, such as [[Iran]], it is the state law that all women, even foreigners, must wear the hijab. Some view the hijab as a symbol of Islamic repression against women.