... analysis, I closely examine the borderline space between the ideals of beautification and concealment and how women construct their fashionable veiling in it. By reading the women’s deployment of these ideals against their juristic connotations, I underscore the significance of the veiled Muslim femininity...

... and, in some parts of Istanbul, eroded the urban mahalle (neighborhood) that for centuries had characterized everyday life in the city (see Behar 2003 ; Duben and Behar 2002 , 29–35). This had tremendous effects on the intimate lives of the city’s residents, including practices of beautification, bodily...

... for beautification purposes—those who change the creation of Allah (Mighty & Majestic).” Then he said, “Should I not curse those whom Allah’s Messenger cursed, when it is in the Book of Allah (Mighty & Majestic), meaning His Saying (in meaning), And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad, saws) gives you, take...

... cleaning and repainting as well as the restoration of public monuments and the beautification of public spaces through original art and design. Protesters insisted on providing these services for free, emphasizing that they should be provided by the state. “Made in Iraq” was also a common slogan...

... the SHAHLA TALEBI  mn  63 events nor the way individuals are affected by them are generically delineated or universally experienced. As Talal Asad (1997) argues, the pain that people exert on themselves—in religious rituals, in beautification, or for sexual satisfaction—is often neither seen...