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[quote]I came across this webiste which depicts the dress code of Muslim women in the Middle Ages. The Hijab certainly was NOT a universal experience. Please see the pictures carefully.

I'll post relevant excerpts.

http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Clothing/Islam_Clothing,_Jewelry_Ma.html

Muslim and Middle Eastern Clothing, Jewelry, Make-up

For some Muslims, modest clothing for women is a head covering called a 'hijab', but this was not worn in all medieval Muslim societies.[b]Text[/b]

Ibn Battuta was a traveler in the 14th century.

In Mali, West Africa, Ibn Battuta observed ...

"Their women are of surpassing beauty, and are shown more respect than the men. These people are Muslims, punctilious (very exact, never late) in observing the hours of prayer, studying the books of law, and memorizing the Qur'an. Yet their women show no bashfulness before men and do not veil themselves, though they are assiduous (worked hard) in attending prayers.

And in Andalusia (Spain): The queen has her head covered (with a crown), but the female attendants' heads are uncovered.

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Conclusions: Throughout the Islamic world of the Middle Ages, there were differences in women's clothing. In many cultures the women wore head covering, but not all. After the spread of Islam from Spain to India and south into Africa, there was no central authority that controlled how people interpreted the Qur'an.[b]Text[/b][/quote]

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