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Before we begin, we should note that Islam requires modesty of both men and women; it's simply that the requirements for men are rather more clear-cut and a bit more revealing than requirements for women. Men are required to cover at least everything "from navel to knee"; shorts are theoretically banned. Most Muslim societies tend to frown on men going bare-chested in public, as well. Furthermore, many men see it as ''sunnah'' (commendable tradition of [[The Prophet Muhammad]]) to wear some kind of head covering; this usually takes the form of a kind of skullcap called a ''taqiya'' which looks rather like a large [[Useful Notes/Judaism|yarmulke]].
That said, it is true that the rules for women are rather more restrictive. Consensus among traditionalist clerics is that Muslim women must, while in public and while praying, cover their whole body except for the hands and the face. Some clerics are of the opinion that the hands and face except the eyes must be covered; others are of the opinion that feet up to the ankle can be shown (a relief in many Muslim countries where some poor folk cannot afford shoes). More liberal/reformist muftis are of the opinion that modesty must be determined relative to the society and can change over time; thus, in some countries, liberal but observant women might not wear a head covering in most situations, but carry one around for prayer and entering mosques. And of course, Islam can be quite a personal religion; theoretically, anyone can interpret [[
The result of this is a bewildering array of variations on the theme, causing confusion for many. The most common ones are what follow:
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