340 American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences (ASRJETS) ISSN (Print) 2313-4410, ISSN (Online) 2313-4402 © Global Society of Scientific Research and Researchers http://asrjetsjournal.org/ Assertion of Wearing Hijab in the Community: an Analysis Afroza Akter Rita* Lecturer, BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Phone: +8801914496455, Postal address: S.R. Tower, 105 Uttara Model Town, Sector # 7, Uttara, Dhaka-1230. Email: afrozaakterrita@buft.edu.bd Abstract Hijab is worn by women who are Muslim, as a symbol of modesty and privacy. It reflects one’s intrinsic devotion to God. Wearing hijab as a means of a visibly expressing the Muslim identity . The purpose of this study is to examine and clarify the meaning of hijab and the assertion of wearing hijab in the Muslim community of the world. In this analysis, the role of society influenced women to wearing hijab as well as their awareness on modern culture. A quantitative analysis has been conducted over hundred women who are wearing hijab in the country of Bangladesh. In this study tried to analyze the thoughts of individual participants and their statements. Keywords: Hijab; Muslim women; Modesty; Market demand; Hijab fashion. 1. Introduction Hijab is the identity and worn by Muslim women as a symbol of modesty and privacy. Wearing hijab can be also considered as a means of a visibly expressing the Muslim identity [1]. It is an Arabic word meaning is “covering” [2]. Muslim women’s, who are covering their head and neck that is called hijab [3, 4, 5]. Hijab is referred by various names, mostly common of which is a veil or a headscarf. Hijab means headscarf (mostly square or rectangular fabric) worn by Muslim women, that cover the head and neck, but leaves the face. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Corresponding author.