HUMA-295 Fall, 2020
Term Paper
Topic: Compare the concept of women covering their hair between Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam
,Outline
1. Introduction
- 1.1 General Idea about the women’s headcover/ background of the topic.
- 1.2 The history of the women’s headcover in Judaism, Christianity and Islam and a
thesis statement.
2. Body
The purpose of this paper is to compare in more depth the connotation of hiding
ladies their hair in different religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
- 2.1 Evidence from the Judaism scripture which emphasizes the concept.
- 2.2 Proof from the Christian Bible on the topic.
- 2.3 Verses from the Islamic holy book (Qur’an) about modesty and head covering.
- 2.4 The inner meanings and reasons for veiling women’s hair and being modest in
Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
- 2.5 Various methods of veiling in the three faiths.
- 2.6 When females should start to practice concealing hair in Judaism, Christianity
and Islam / where hair should be covered.
3. Conclusion
- A brief summary of the paper.
, 1. Introduction
1.1 General Idea about the women’s headcover/ background of the topic.
Women covering their hair is a major controversial concept that has caused a lot of debate as it
has different meanings and reasons around the world. A headscarf is a piece of clothing that
some women in different societies use to cover all or part of their hair. Generally, it can be worn
for a variety of purposes and targets. For example, many women choose to cover their heads as
a way of social distinction, recognition, or even just for fashion, while some of them use the
veil to protect their head and hair either from rain or dust. However, the major number of
females who wear a headscarf, mainly they wear it for religious beliefs and reasons. Despite
the numerous people who relate a veil to Arabic culture and Islam, many studies indicate that
Islam is not a religion that invented it; in fact it is inauthentic to Islam [1]. Indeed, the concept
of veiling women’s hair appeared first in Assyrian, Byzantine, and Persian Sasanian empires
where ladies used the headscarf as a sign of prestige and social recognition [1]. During the
Ancient near Eastern times (3100-330 BCE), the concept of covering ladies their hair started to
develop gradually in different cultures and societies [2]. To demonstrate, women in this time
were hiding their hair while being in public places in Palestine as a traditional way. Later on,
ladies who were living in the behind time of the Roman era also started to veil themselves in
the poplar spaces [2].
1.2 The history of the headcover in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Throughout the years, the idea of concealing women’s hair has witnessed a real movement in
all divine religions and had a long history especially in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. During
the dark ages, a major number of ladies kept concealing their hair when they were out of their
homes. At this period, Jews in Germany used Judenhut (a yellow cone) to cover their head until
it became a religious thing in Judaism [2]. In particular, Jewish ladies were forced and required
to hide their hair with a white striped veil in some countries [2]. However, a good number of
Term Paper
Topic: Compare the concept of women covering their hair between Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam
,Outline
1. Introduction
- 1.1 General Idea about the women’s headcover/ background of the topic.
- 1.2 The history of the women’s headcover in Judaism, Christianity and Islam and a
thesis statement.
2. Body
The purpose of this paper is to compare in more depth the connotation of hiding
ladies their hair in different religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
- 2.1 Evidence from the Judaism scripture which emphasizes the concept.
- 2.2 Proof from the Christian Bible on the topic.
- 2.3 Verses from the Islamic holy book (Qur’an) about modesty and head covering.
- 2.4 The inner meanings and reasons for veiling women’s hair and being modest in
Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
- 2.5 Various methods of veiling in the three faiths.
- 2.6 When females should start to practice concealing hair in Judaism, Christianity
and Islam / where hair should be covered.
3. Conclusion
- A brief summary of the paper.
, 1. Introduction
1.1 General Idea about the women’s headcover/ background of the topic.
Women covering their hair is a major controversial concept that has caused a lot of debate as it
has different meanings and reasons around the world. A headscarf is a piece of clothing that
some women in different societies use to cover all or part of their hair. Generally, it can be worn
for a variety of purposes and targets. For example, many women choose to cover their heads as
a way of social distinction, recognition, or even just for fashion, while some of them use the
veil to protect their head and hair either from rain or dust. However, the major number of
females who wear a headscarf, mainly they wear it for religious beliefs and reasons. Despite
the numerous people who relate a veil to Arabic culture and Islam, many studies indicate that
Islam is not a religion that invented it; in fact it is inauthentic to Islam [1]. Indeed, the concept
of veiling women’s hair appeared first in Assyrian, Byzantine, and Persian Sasanian empires
where ladies used the headscarf as a sign of prestige and social recognition [1]. During the
Ancient near Eastern times (3100-330 BCE), the concept of covering ladies their hair started to
develop gradually in different cultures and societies [2]. To demonstrate, women in this time
were hiding their hair while being in public places in Palestine as a traditional way. Later on,
ladies who were living in the behind time of the Roman era also started to veil themselves in
the poplar spaces [2].
1.2 The history of the headcover in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Throughout the years, the idea of concealing women’s hair has witnessed a real movement in
all divine religions and had a long history especially in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. During
the dark ages, a major number of ladies kept concealing their hair when they were out of their
homes. At this period, Jews in Germany used Judenhut (a yellow cone) to cover their head until
it became a religious thing in Judaism [2]. In particular, Jewish ladies were forced and required
to hide their hair with a white striped veil in some countries [2]. However, a good number of
