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19 February 2006

Sending Signals: the Meaning of Hijab

Explore the history of Muslim women's dress, from the headscarf to the body-covering burka, to understand more about the origins, meaning and the political manipulation of these garments.


Guests

Dr Shuruq Naguib
Researcher in classical and modern Islam

Jamila Hussein
Faculty of Law
University of Technology, Sydney

Corinne Fowler
Researcher
University of Lancaster

Presenter

Keri Phillips

Producer

Keri Phillips