Headscarf Although It Is Most Essay

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Golden Era of Islam/Medieval Islam -- the headscarf and other forms of hijab reflect the local cultures and ethnicities and their indigenous traditions vis-a-vis a head covering. As a result, there are many different manifestations of the headscarf throughout the Muslim world, which expanded greatly during this time.

1990s -- following a victory by the secular government, the headscarf is banned from college campuses, revealing a significant rift in Turkish society that reflected socio-economic class as well as religiosity (Tavernise, 2008)

2000s -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan attempts to reintroduce the headscarf, by "ruling a legal change allowing women attending universities to wear headscarves.
" Erdogan represents a cultural shift in Turkish politics, as the Prime Minister has an "Islamist past" and is an "observant Muslim (Tavernise, 2008).

2004 -- France bans the headscarf in public schools

2008 -- the Supreme Court of Turkey overturned Erdogan's law, again instating the bad on headscarves on Turkish college campuses. Turkish society and cultural consciousness is divided between those who believe the headscarf is a harmless affirmation of Muslim belief vs. A harmful symbol of gender disparity or misogyny......

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