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In Judaism, Christianity and Islam the concept of covering the head is or was associated with propriety. All traditional depictions of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ, show her veiled. Veiling was a common practice with church-going women until the 1960s, and a number of very traditional churches retain the custom. The wearing of various forms of the Muslim veil has provoked controversy in the West.

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Basically, the three religions; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; calls their believers to cover their head and hair by wearing scarfs or head covering. However, currently:

  • In Judaism, it is done only by women after marriage
  • In Christianity, it is done only by Church women servants (Noones)
  • In Islam, it is required for all women who reached puberty in front of all who are not mehrems (mehrems are husband and those whom are not allowed to marry with, as father, son, grand father, uncle, step father, ...etc)
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Many religions wear a headband, scarf, or some sort of head cover. The biggest three are Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.

Muslim women often wear a Hijab (scarf) on their head as a way of dressing modestly. They want to draw the attention to their personality and inner beauty, rather than their outward appearance. In some Muslim groups, the men also wear a Taqiyah (prayer cap).

Orthodox and Conservative Jews, both men and women, often wear a sort of headcovering. Men usually wear a yarmulke (skull cap). Married women traditionally cover their heads with Teichels or snoods (scarfs or thick nets designed to cover all the hair).

Many Christian groups wear different sorts of headcoverings. Catholic Nuns, for example, usually wear a very distinct coif and veil. In the past, all Catholic women were required to cover their head when entering a church, usually with a small doily or lace veil. Conservative Christian groups, such as the Amish, conservative Mennonite, conservative Bretheren, and plain-dressing Quaker Friends often wear prayer kapps or bonnets, which range in size and style depending on their congregation. Other conservative Christians choose to wear a headcovering, often what is called a "Charity Veil" in oberservance of a group of passages in 1 Corinthians 11. Others, such as many Apostolic Christians, wear headcoverings only when in church or praying, rather than all the time.

Another quite large religion that wears headcoverings is Sikhism. Sikh men wear a dastar (turban) to cover their hair, which they do not cut. The women are not required to wear a headcovering.

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The three religions Judaism, Christianity, and Islam require wearing scarfs by women. However, practically on Muslim women (followers of Islam religion) are wearing head scarfs.

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Basically, the woman followers of three Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) wear scarfs to different adherence degrees.

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Wearing head scarfs (or hijab in Arabic) by Muslim women is a requirement per Islam teachings and Quran commands irrelevant to which school or sect they belong to. refer to question below.

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