Niqabvignette|Yéménite portant le niqab.Le niqab (نقاب niqāb ) est un voile intégral couvrant le visage à l'exception des yeux. Celui-ci est porté par certaines femmes musulmanes et a pour fonction, dans certaines traditions islamiques, de préserver leur pudeur devant les hommes qui leur sont étrangers. Tertullien, né 5 siècles avant Mahomet et l'apparition de l'islam, natif de Tunisie et qui n'est jamais allé en Arabie, écrivait au sujet du voile des vierges : Selon Muhammad Hamidullah, il semblerait que les femmes non-mariées d'Arabie se voilaient dans la période préislamique.
HeadscarfA headscarf is a scarf covering most or all of the top of a person's, usually women's, hair and head, leaving the face uncovered. A headscarf is formed of a triangular cloth or a square cloth folded into a triangle, with which the head is covered. Headscarves may be worn for a variety of purposes, such as protection of the head or hair from rain, wind, dirt, cold, warmth, for sanitation, for fashion, recognition or social distinction; with religious significance, to hide baldness, out of modesty, or other forms of social convention.
TudongThe tudong (Indonesian: tudung, Jawi: تودوڠ) is a style of headscarf, worn as interpretation of the Islamic hijab, prevalent amongst many Muslim women in the Malay-speaking world; Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, and Singapore. Today, the tudong forms part of the standard dress code for many offices in Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as in school uniforms and formal occasions. Though initially considered a conservative form of dress, it is worn today by most moderate Muslim women in Malaysia and Indonesia.