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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not a muslim, but I see a big difference between a Hijab and a  Niqab.  The only time I really notice a Hijab is when the person wearing it doesn't have a skin tone that I associate with muslim countries (e.g. brown-ish from ME or Pakistan).  I don't think less or worse, but it's unusual enough for me to see a white or black person in a hijab that I will admit I notice it.

When I see women in a Niqab in the US, though, I admit (in an anonymous forum) that I automatically make a lot of assumptions:  immigrant who is likely not well educated and maybe even doesn't speak English, not particularly wealthy, very traditional marriage roles.  If they seem like wealthy tourists from S.A., though, pretty much none of the above except maybe the last occurs to me.  I know these are total stereotypes, but it's the truth.

Some of this may be that I grew up in an area with a lot of Arab immigrants (primarily Lebanese, Detroit suburbs), and the Niqab was not at all common when I was growing up.  Head scarves were not unusual though.  It seems like muslim communities in the US are becoming more, not less, conservative/traditional which I find unusual.[/quote]

Funny, I usually associate niqab as an assertive statement.  I most often notice it with Black Muslims (not African immigrants), or otherwise Americanized Muslim women who wear it with a badge of honor.  I strongly detest the niqab because I see it as unnecessary (according to religion) and divisive.  I only know of one or two of the oppressed/immigrant type niqabi women whose husbands put up curtains in their living room so no one can see their precious wives.  I also detest that as well, but more so because I find it oppressive.

~moderately religious Muslim PP[/quote]

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