What is the difference between Shayla and Hijab?

The difference between shayla and hijab

is that "shayla" is alternative spelling of sheila and "hijab" is the practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related adult males.

shayla

hijab

Noun

  • Alternative spelling of sheila (“headscarf worn by Muslim women")

Noun

  • (uncountable, Islam) The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related adult males.
  • (countable) A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.

Related terms

  • hijabi

Examples

  • The belief that Muslim females observe hijab because men force them to do so insults some Muslim females who have based their decision on their understanding of Islam.
  • Coordinate terms: niqab, sheila