Investigating the effect of wearing the hijab: Perception of facial attractiveness by Emirati Muslim women living in their native Muslim country

The Hijab and other forms of Islamic veiling are important social, cultural, and religious symbols that are central to the identity of millions of Muslim women across the world. However, despite the large body of literature that exists on the political and socio-cultural aspects of Islamic veiling,...

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Adult
Analysis
Attitude
Attraction
Beauty
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Bias
Biology and Life Sciences
Body Image
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Cultural factors
Face
Female
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Hair
Head
Hostility
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Islam
Islamic clothing
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Muslims
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Studies
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Young Adult
title Investigating the effect of wearing the hijab: Perception of facial attractiveness by Emirati Muslim women living in their native Muslim country
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