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STEREOTYPICAL HIJAB OPPRESSIVE FORCES AND POSTCOLONIAL MUSLIM WOMEN A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF HIJABISTAN BY SABYN JAVERI

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2021(VI-II).06      10.31703/glr.2021(VI-II).06      Published : Jun 2021

Stereotypical Hijab, Oppressive Forces and Postcolonial Muslim Women: A Critical Analysis of Hijabistan by Sabyn Javeri

Abstract

    This research highlights the use of the word Hijab and the position of Muslim women in Sabyn Javeri's Hijabistan. This study is significant as Hijab is considered important, sacred and respectful in many religions of the world but is portrayed as a sign of stigma and oppression when associated with Muslim women. It is assumed that Muslim women used to wear Hijab to hide their negative activities. Hence, the Hijab, which is considered a mark of veneration and respect, becomes a scar. The discursive analysis of the delimited text observes how the Hijab becomes a cicatrix for women in Pakistan and why they consider it as a forced, unworthy and unnecessary piece of cloth rather than protective and comfort.

    Hijabistan, Hijab, Ideology, Muslim Women, Oppression, Scar, Sabyn Javeri

    (1) Sanniya Sara Batool
    Lecturer, Department of English, Riphah International University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Nafees Parvez
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Amna Farooq
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    APA : Batool, S. S., Parvez, N., & Farooq, A. (2021). Stereotypical Hijab, Oppressive Forces and Postcolonial Muslim Women: A Critical Analysis of Hijabistan by Sabyn Javeri. Global Language Review, VI(II), 48-55. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2021(VI-II).06

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    CHICAGO : Batool, Sanniya Sara, Nafees Parvez, and Amna Farooq. 2021. "Stereotypical Hijab, Oppressive Forces and Postcolonial Muslim Women: A Critical Analysis of Hijabistan by Sabyn Javeri." Global Language Review, VI (II): 48-55 doi: 10.31703/glr.2021(VI-II).06

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    HARVARD : BATOOL, S. S., PARVEZ, N. & FAROOQ, A. 2021. Stereotypical Hijab, Oppressive Forces and Postcolonial Muslim Women: A Critical Analysis of Hijabistan by Sabyn Javeri. Global Language Review, VI, 48-55.

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    MHRA : Batool, Sanniya Sara, Nafees Parvez, and Amna Farooq. 2021. "Stereotypical Hijab, Oppressive Forces and Postcolonial Muslim Women: A Critical Analysis of Hijabistan by Sabyn Javeri." Global Language Review, VI: 48-55

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    MLA : Batool, Sanniya Sara, Nafees Parvez, and Amna Farooq. "Stereotypical Hijab, Oppressive Forces and Postcolonial Muslim Women: A Critical Analysis of Hijabistan by Sabyn Javeri." Global Language Review, VI.II (2021): 48-55 Print.

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    OXFORD : Batool, Sanniya Sara, Parvez, Nafees, and Farooq, Amna (2021), "Stereotypical Hijab, Oppressive Forces and Postcolonial Muslim Women: A Critical Analysis of Hijabistan by Sabyn Javeri", Global Language Review, VI (II), 48-55

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    TURABIAN : Batool, Sanniya Sara, Nafees Parvez, and Amna Farooq. "Stereotypical Hijab, Oppressive Forces and Postcolonial Muslim Women: A Critical Analysis of Hijabistan by Sabyn Javeri." Global Language Review VI, no. II (2021): 48-55. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2021(VI-II).06