Hijab or Niqab Author:Syed Mutawalli Ad-Darsh In this essay, Dr Dash sheds much light on the issue of the face-veil and on the historical debates regarding the correct dress for a Muslim woman. He examines the subject from the point of view of the Quran, the Sunnah of the Prophet and Ijima (conscensus of scholars). — Syed Mutawalli ad Darsh (1031-1997) was an outstanding scholar and thinker... more ». Born in Egypt, he memorized the entire Quran by the age of 12. Later he studied at Al-Azhar University, Cairo, where he also worked as lecturer and Imam. In 1971, he arrived in Britain and served as Imam at the Islamic Cultural Centre, London. His Q&A on Islam column in Q-News, a leading British Muslim magazine, was immensely popular among Muslims. Until his death on 25 September, 1997, he was President of the U.K. Islamic Shari'ah Council, and played an active role in Muslim charities and students organizations in Britain. His deep Islamic knowledge with years of experience in the West, make him particularly qualified to relate the teachins of Islam to modern societies.« less