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Islamic Sewing Patterns
Islamic sewing patterns to make your own hijabs, jilbabs, prayer clothes, underscarves, thobes, and more.

Islamic Clothing Requirements
What are the Islamic clothing requirements for men and women? What rules do Muslims follow in this regard, and what are they based upon?

Islamic Clothing
Answers to your most common questions about Islamic clothing: Why do Muslims dress in distinctive clothing? Don't they get hot? What do the different colors and styles of dress mean, and what are they called? What's the difference between a chador, abaya, and jilbab? What do they call the "hijab" in English? Where can Muslims buy this type of clothing?

Don't you feel hot in all that clothing?
Seeing a Muslim wearing modest clothing, especially in the scorching summer sun, prompts many people to ask this question: "Aren't you hot?!"

Islamic Clothing FAQ
Muslim women are often asked: "Why do you wear that scarf?" "Aren't you hot?" "Do the different colors mean anything?" "Why do some women cover their face, but not others?" "Do men have a dress code as well?" Find out why Muslims often dress in distinctive, modest clothing.

Where to Buy Islamic Clothing Online
List of online stores selling Islamic clothing on the Internet, including hijab, abaya, jilbab, niqab, shalwar khamiz, etc.

Muslim Girls & Hijab FAQ
At what age are Muslim girls expected to start wearing the hijab, or Islamic headcovering?

Are You Jesus' Mommy?
Muslim women have fielded all kinds of questions from both children and adults. Our style of dress makes us stand out in non-Muslim lands, and this makes us a curiosity - not necessarily in a negative way.

Hijab Photo Gallery
Photo gallery showing many of the various headcovering styles worn by Muslim women around the world.

How To Hijab-- Your Guide to the Islamic Dress Code
Ever wondered what style of headcovering to buy, and how to fasten it to your head? The sisters at "Modern Muslima" give down-to-earth and practical advice: definitions of the various scarf types, tips on choosing fabrics, and step by step instructions on fastening your scarves in various styles.

"Hijab: A Lesson to be Learned"
A 17-year-old Muslim girl feels liberated.

Modesty for Men
Lest anyone be under the impression that modesty is for Muslim women only!