Does Hoodfar consider veiling to be oppressive or liberating for Muslim women? Hoodfar argues that veiling has previously taken many customs and been used by many women, including those who are not Muslim. She points out that the practice of veiling predates Islam and was a cultural practice to indicate high-class status by women in many contexts, including non-Arab Middle Eastern societies. Rendering to the Muslim Feminist Position although the practice of veiling today is almost exclusively identified with Muslim women. Muslim Feminists challenge the orthodox argument that the Quranic verses require the covering of women’s heads and that they are meant for all women rather than the wives of the Prophet Muhammed.
