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Jan 1, 600
Veils are incorporated into Islam
As Islam spread through the Middle East, the religion began to incorporate veiling customs (A Brief). -
Period: Jan 1, 600 to
Muslim Veils
The time period veils are used in Islam. -
French and British colonizers try to stop the use of the veil
French and British colonizers encouraged Muslim women to remove their veils to be more like European women (A Brief). -
Muslims in America
The first muslims came to America by moving or by being forced to go to America to be slaves (10% of Afican slaves were Muslim) (Fox). -
Muslim Immigrants in America
Muslims immigrated to America from 1874 to 1924 (Fox). -
Veils in France
Muslim women started to wear veils in France more often starting in the 1970s (A Brief). -
Veil Bans in France
Veils in France are banned by law (Bryant). -
Belgium Veil Ban
Belgium becomes the second European country to have a veil ban (Jozwiak).
