Jilbab: Between Chastity and Resistance

The veil has also become a symbol of liberation and resistance. As a symbol of resistance, it extends far beyond Middle Eastern society and can be found in modern Muslim societies all over the world. Resistance is a strategy to fortify either individual or communal existence. Cudjoe and Harlow define resistance as an activity planned to liberate society from oppression, and involving all aspects of experience including aesthetics as discussed below (Cudjoe dan Harlow 2000).