Istilah "skandal jilbab" pertama kali mencuat secara masif di panggung internasional pada September 1989 di Creil, Prancis.
The jilbab is a garment that covers the hair and sometimes the neck and shoulders, worn by some Muslim women as part of their religious observance. The Quran, the holy book of Islam, instructs women to cover their modesty, but interpretations of how this should be done vary widely among Muslims. skandal jilbab
While the French case is the most historically cited "skandal jilbab," the phrase is also used in other contexts: Istilah "skandal jilbab" pertama kali mencuat secara masif
In Malaysia, a series of controversies have erupted. In May 2025, activist faced harassment and investigation by religious authorities simply for speaking about her decision to stop wearing the hijab and criticizing institutional patriarchy in Islam. The climate of fear is so intense that women who remove their hijabs face severe social consequences, including cyberbullying. Research has documented how "public figures who have removed their hijab have created a hegemonic intervention that challenges Malay Muslim hegemonic practice." While the French case is the most historically